Popliteal vein aneurysm as a source of recurrent pulmonary embolism

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 171-173

  Cairols, M A ^a   Tellez, R ^a   Iborra, E ^a   Simeon J M ^a   Rancano J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; HEPARIN; NADROPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VEIN ANEURYSM;

EID: 0033180007     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1998.0769     Document Type: Article

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