Thromboembolic disease: Can echocardiography assist management?

Chest

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 888-889

  Van Beek, E J R ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; HEPARIN; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ENDARTERECTOMY; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG PRESSURE; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 0033786605     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.4.888     Document Type: Editorial

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