Mechanical fragmentation and pharmacologic thrombolysis in massive pulmonary embolism

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 261-266

  Fava, Mario ^a   Loyola, Soledad ^a   Flores, Paulo ^a   Huete, Isidro ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Embolism, pulmonary; Thrombolysis; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

UROKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD OXYGENATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECANALIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030730771     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-0443(97)70552-9     Document Type: Article

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