Prognostic factors in medically treated patients with chronic pulmonary embolism

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 818-823

  Lewczuk, J ^a   Piszko, P ^a   Jagas, J ^a   Porada, A ^a   Wojciak S ^a   Sobkowicz, B ^a   Wrabec, K ^a  

^a 51 124   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chronic pulmonary embolism; Continuous anticoagulation; Medical treatment; Prognostic factors

Indexed keywords

ACENOCOUMAROL; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0035097599     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.3.818     Document Type: Article

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