Hypoplastic coronary artery disease causing sudden death. Report of two cases and review of the literature

Cardiovascular Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  De Giorgio, Fabio ^a   Abbate, Antonio ^b   Stigliano, Egidio ^a   Capelli, Arnaldo ^a   Arena, Vincenzo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital coronary anomalies; Coronary artery; Coronary pathology; Hypoplastic coronary artery disease; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; COCAINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH; COMPLICATION; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; CORONARY VESSEL MALFORMATION; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FATALITY; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; CHILD; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; CORONARY VESSELS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 77956906535     PISSN: 10548807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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