Clinical recognition of pulmonary embolism: Problem of unrecognized and asymptomatic cases

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 873-879

  Ryu, Jay H ^a   Olson, Eric J ^a   Pellikka, Patricia A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SCREENING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0031707526     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/73.9.873     Document Type: Review

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