Anomalous origin and course of the coronary arteries

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 20, Issue S3, 2010, Pages 20-25

  Hlavacek, Anthony ^a   Loukas, Marios ^b   Spicer, Diane ^c,d   Anderson, Robert H ^a,e  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Saint George's University Veterinary School   (Grenada)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bland White Garland syndrome; Coronary arterial anomalies; sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CORONARY VESSEL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY;

CHILD; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; HUMANS;

EID: 79953814234     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951110001058     Document Type: Article

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