Pathology of sudden death during recreational sports in Spain

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 188-196

  Suárez Mier, M Paz ^a   Aguilera, Beatriz ^a   Mosquera, Rosario M ^a   Sánchez de León, M Soledad ^a  

^a Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Coronary anomaly; Ischemia; Sports; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AORTA STENOSIS; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CYCLING; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; MYOCARDITIS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RUNNING; SPAIN; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 84875579769     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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