Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy as a cause of unexpected cardiac death in two horses

Veterinary Record

Volumn 166, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 718-722

  Freel, K M ^a   Morrison, L R ^a   Thompson, H ^b   Else, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENDOCARDIUM; FATALITY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ENDOCARDIUM; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART SEPTUM; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE;

EID: 77953712975     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c3000     Document Type: Article

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