Venous thromboembolism after penetrating chest trauma is not a cause of early death

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 521-524

  Frezza, E E ^a   Siram, S M ^b   Van Thiel, D H ^b   Mezghebe, M H ^b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chest trauma, penetrating; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX INJURY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC INJURIES; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WOUNDS, PENETRATING; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0029973973     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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