Plaque Rupture and Sudden Death Related to Exertion in Men With Coronary Artery Disease
JAMAPublished 10 March 1999
Allen Burke, Andrew Farb, Gray T. Malcom, You-hui Liang, John E. Smialek, Renu Virmani
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In men with severe coronary artery disease, sudden death related to exertion was associated with acute plaque rupture, independent of age and other cardiac risk factors.
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In men with severe coronary artery disease, sudden death related to exertion was associated with acute plaque rupture.
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