Modern strategy for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism

Haemostasis

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 21-22

  Laaban, J P ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Heparin; Lung scintigraphy; Pulmonary embolism; Thoracic computed tomodensitometry; Thrombolytic; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TINZAPARIN;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BLOOD FILTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033386979     PISSN: 03010147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000054108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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