Influence of age on clinical presentation of acute pulmonary embolism

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 189-198

  Ramos, A ^a   Murillas, J ^a   Mascias C ^a   Carretero, B ^a   Portero, J L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aged; Dyspnea; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCAPNIA; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPAIN;

EID: 0034080131     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(00)00048-0     Document Type: Article

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