Recurrent systemic embolus secondary to free-floating thrombus in the descending thoracic aorta

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 268-269

  Hartwright, D ^a   Lagattolla, N R F ^a   Taylor, P R ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; POLITEF; PROSTACYCLIN;

ADULT; ARTERY EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC AORTA; THROMBUS;

EID: 0033199641     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.1998.0788     Document Type: Article

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