Histopathology of the cardiac conduction system in sudden intrauterine unexplained death

Cardiovascular Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 146-155

  Ottaviani, Giulia ^a   Matturri, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cardiac conduction system; Mahaim fibers; Resorptive degeneration; SIUD; Sudden unexplained fetal death

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL WALL THICKENING; ARTERY; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION DISPERSION; AUTOPSY; CARDIAC CINDUCTION SYSTEM BLEEDING; CARTILAGINOUS METAHYPERPLASIA; CENTRAL FIBROUS BODY HYPOPLASIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEFT SIDED BIFURCATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 42949176734     PISSN: 10548807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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