Pulmonary embolism is associated with the combination of isolated calf vein thrombosis and respiratory symptoms

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-45

  Passman, M A ^a   Moneta, G L ^a   Taylor L M , Jr ^a   Edwards, J M ^a   Yeager, R A ^a   McConnell, D B ^a   Porter, J M ^a   Strandness D E , Jr ^a   Greenfield, L J ^a   Nicolaides, A N ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031056888     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(97)70319-7     Document Type: Article

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