Sudden cardiovascular death associated with sexual activity: A forensic autopsy study (1972-2004)

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-114

  Parzeller, Markus ^a   Bux, Roman ^a   Raschka, Christoph ^a   Bratzke, Hansjörgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coital death; Coronary artery disease; Myocardial infarction; Sexual activity; Sudden coronary death

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746448783     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/FSMP:2:2:109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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