Cystic medial necrosis: Pathological findings and clinical implications;Necrose cística da média: Manifestações patológicas com implicações clínicas

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-115

  Yuan, Shi Min ^a   Jing, Hua ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aorta; Cardiovascular abnormalities; Clinical; Connective tissue; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYST; GENETICS; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; CYSTS; HUMANS;

EID: 79959524451     PISSN: 01027638     EISSN: 16789741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76382011000100019     Document Type: Article

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