Thrombolysis of mobile right atrial thrombi following severe pulmonary embolism

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-154

  Cracowski, Jean Luc ^a   Tremel, Fréderic ^a   Baguet, Jean Philippe ^a   Mallion, Jean Michel ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial thrombi; Deep venous thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD GAS; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033056959     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960220222     Document Type: Article

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