Aorto-subclavian thromboembolism: A rare complication associated with moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1173-1176

  Germond, Marc ^a   Wirthner, Daniel ^a   Thorin, Dominique ^a   Ruchat, Patrick ^a   Essinger, Axel ^a   De Grandi, Pierre ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arterial thromboembolism; IVF; Menotrophin; Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA; ARTERIOTOMY; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMBOLECTOMY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; OVARY DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; THORACOTOMY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0030035262     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019349     Document Type: Article

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