Pulmonary embolism and sudden-unexpected death: Prospective study on 2477 forensic autopsies performed at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Seville

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 196-201

  Lucena, Joaquín ^a   Rico, Antonio ^a   Vázquez, Rafael ^b   Marín, Rocío ^a   Martínez, Carmen ^d   Salguero, Manuel ^d   Miguel, Luciana ^c  

^a Institute of Legal Medicine   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

^d Institute of Legal Medicine   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Pulmonary embolism; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHEST PAIN; DEATH, SUDDEN; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; PULMONARY INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPAIN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 62849128826     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.015     Document Type: Article

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