Cardiorespiratory efficacy of thrombolytic therapy in acute massive pulmonary embolism: Identification of predictive factors

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 610-615

  Michard, F ^a   Meyer, G ^a   Wysocki, M ^b   Diehl, J L ^a   Mercat, A ^a   Sors, H ^a  

^a Hopital Laennec   (France)

^b INSTITUT MUTUALISTE MONTSOURIS   (France)

Author keywords

Mixed venous oxygen; Oxygen delivery; Pulmonary embolism; Saturation; Thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; UROKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART INDEX; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032936417     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.99.13361099     Document Type: Article

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