Cardiovascular malformations and sudden death in infancy

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 134-140

  Råsten Almqvist, Petra ^a   Rajs, Jovan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Congenital cardiovascular malformations; SIDS; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

AORTA COARCTATION; AORTA STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; HEART ANEURYSM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PULMONARY ARTERY STENOSIS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOMYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; ORGAN SIZE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SWEDEN;

EID: 18744418293     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000127405.43318.b2     Document Type: Article

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