Critical role of inferior vena caval filter placement after pulmonary embolectomy

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-290

  Rosenberger, Peter ^a   Shernan, Stanton K ^a   Rawn, James D ^a   Scott, Joseph ^a   Eltzschig, Holger K ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBOLECTOMY; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENT DISEASE; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EMBOLECTOMY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA FILTERS;

EID: 18744371567     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2005.200426.x     Document Type: Article

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