Aortic dissecting aneurysms-Histopathological findings

Forensic Science International

Volumn 214, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 13-17

  Bode Janisch S ^a   Schmidt, A ^b   Gunther D ^a   Stuhrmann, M ^a   Fieguth, A ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b NORDSTADT HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aortic dissecting aneurysm; Autopsy; Cystic medial necrosis; Hereditary disease; Medial changes

Indexed keywords

ELASTIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; AORTA DISSECTING ANEURYSM; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTERY CYSTIC MEDIONECROSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC MEDIAL NECROSIS; ELASTIN FRAGMENTATION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RUPTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEUM;

EID: 84855190774     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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