Spontaneous dissection of the distal obtuse marginal coronary artery: A rare cause of sudden death

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-198

  Wei, Jia Perng Jennifer ^a   Kay, Deborah ^b,c   Fishbein, Michael C ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary dissection; Myocardial infarction; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FIBROBLAST; HEART INFARCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 65949122310     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e318174f0fa     Document Type: Article

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