Recurrent pulmonary embolism despite inferior vena cava filter placement in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-58

  Cherian, Joseph ^a   Gertner, Elie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Inferior vena cava filter; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THROMBOGENESIS; VENA CAVA FILTER;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECURRENCE; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 13544263592     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rhu.0000152150.01274.1b     Document Type: Article

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