Mechanisms of ventilation-perfusion mismatch and hemodynamic alterations in acute and chronic pulmonary embolism

Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

Volumn 37, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Giuntini, C ^a   Santolicandro, A ^a   Prediletto, R ^a   Paoletti, P ^a   Formichi, B ^a   Fornai, E ^a   Begliomini, E ^a   Puntoni, R ^a   Perissinotto, A ^a   Giannella Neto, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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