Echocardiography in the management of pulmonary embolism

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 691-700

  Goldhaber, Samuel Z ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLECTOMY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037035521     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-9-200205070-00012     Document Type: Review

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