Acta Med. 2009, 52: 171-172

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.126

Ectopic High Origin of a Coronary Artery from the Aorta – A Possible Cause of Sudden Death

Bülent Erena, Nursel Türkmenb, Berna Senelc

aCouncil of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa Morgue Department, Bursa, Turkey
bUludag University Medical Faculty, Forensic Medicine Department, Council of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Bursa Morgue Department, Bursa, Turkey
cCouncil of Forensic Medicine of Turkey Istanbul, Morgue Department, Istanbul, Turkey

Received February 2, 2009
Accepted November 30, 2009

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