title: Whole-heart decalcification for better coronary artery study.
abstract: This article presents a new approach for a more thorough study of the coronary arteries at postmortem examination involving whole-heart fixation followed by decalcification prior to examination and sampling. This allows preservation of the integrity of the entire specimen and avoids artifacts and other shortcomings usually associated with the other procedures.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Aboumrad
mesh_terms: D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D003648:Decalcification Technique; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*