Amyloid of heart and lungs in a patient with low output syndrome after coronary artery bypass grafting

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Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 453-456

  Massoudy, Parwis ^a   Szabo, Andras K ^a   Dirsch, Olaf ^a   Wienecke, Heiner ^a   Van de Wal, Henry J C M ^a   Jakob, Heinz G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amyloidosis; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Low voltage

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEATH; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART AMYLOIDOSIS; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LUNG AMYLOIDOSIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; AUTOPSY; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC;

EID: 0042425966     PISSN: 03409937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00059-003-2359-1     Document Type: Article

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