Simulated flow pattern in massive pulmonary embolism: Significance for selective intrapulmonary thrombolysis

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-204

  Schmitz Rode, Thomas ^a   Kilbinger, Markus ^a   Günther, Rolf W ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catheters and catheterization, technology; Embolism, pulmonary; Thrombolysis, local

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD FLOW; CATHETERIZATION; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DOG; LUNG EMBOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SIMULATION;

EID: 0031860572     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002709900244     Document Type: Article

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