Sudden death in marfan syndrome

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1126-1128

  Hugar, Basappa S ^a   Praveen, Shivaramareddy ^a   Kainoor, Sunil K ^a   Shetty, Akshith Raj S ^a  

^a M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Dissecting aneurysm; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Marfan syndrome; Sudden death; Thoracic aorta

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA RUPTURE; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; DISSECTING ANEURYSM; HUMAN; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; PATHOLOGY; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM; AORTIC RUPTURE; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; DEATH, SUDDEN; HUMANS; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME;

EID: 84903451028     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12415     Document Type: Article

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