Massive pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest after an intracardiac electrophysiological study: A strong case for venous thromboprophylaxis

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-58

  Bauer, Martijn P ^a   Vliegen, Hubert W ^a   Huisman, Menno V ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electrophysiological study; Heart catheterization; Prevention; Pulmonary embolism; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 31744448933     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mbc.0000195921.45936.2a     Document Type: Article

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