Frequency and extent of contraction band necrosis in orthotopically transplanted human hearts. A morphometric study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 267-278

  Baroldi, Giorgio ^a   Silver, Malcom D ^b   De Maria, Renata ^a   Parolini, Marina ^a   Turillazzi, Emanuela ^c   Fineschi, Vittorio ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute rejection; Contraction band necrosis; Coronary vasculopathy; Heart transplantation

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD INJURY; HEART; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0344059120     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00417-5     Document Type: Article

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