Anomalous coronary origin: The challenge in preventing exercise-related sudden cardiac death

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 895-897

  Edwards, C P ^a,c   Yavari, A ^a   Sheppard, M N ^b   Sharma, S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CORONARY VESSEL MALFORMATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FATALITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOPSY; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; SOCCER;

EID: 77957192035     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.054387     Document Type: Article

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