Prediction of pulmonary embolism extent by clinical findings, D-dimer level and deep vein thrombosis shown by ultrasound

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1156-1160

  Galle, C ^a   Papazyan, J P ^a   Miron, M J ^a   Slosman, D ^a   Bounameaux, H ^a   Perrier, A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lung scan; Prognosis; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRIN FRAGMENT D;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS OXYGEN TENSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OUTPATIENTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VENOUS THROMBOSIS; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO;

EID: 0035168539     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616044     Document Type: Article

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