Diagnostic value of post-mortem examination of the cardiac conduction system

Forensic Science International Supplement Series

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-75

  Haring, G ^a   Kralj, E ^a   Balazic J ^a   Ermenc, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cardiac conduction system; Cardiac pathology; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CALCIFICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 71549154975     PISSN: 18751741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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