Surgical treatment of massive pulmonary embolism. A case report

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 135-137

  Poletti, G A ^a   Dato, G M Actis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Istituzione Italiana Cardiochirurgia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embolectomy; Pulmonary embolism etiology; Pulmonary embolism therapy; Thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMBOLECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG INJURY; LUNG EMBOLISM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 0345059321     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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