Massive pulmonary embolism after blunt chest trauma: Considerations about pathogenesis and therapy;Embolia polmonare massiva dopo trauma chiuso del torace: Considerazioni patogenetiche e terapeutiche

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 567-570

  Politi, Alessandro ^a   Galli, Mario ^a   Ferrari, Giovanni ^a  

^a SANT ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Interventional cardiology; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GUIDE WIRE; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA;

ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; THORACIC INJURIES; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0031778048     PISSN: 00465968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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