The association between the proximal extension of the clot and the severity of pulmonary embolism (PE): A proposal for a new radiological score for PE

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-81

  Ghanima, W ^a,b,c   Abdelnoor, M ^b   Holmen, L O ^a   Nielssen, B E ^a   Sandset, P M ^b  

^a Østfold Hospital Trust   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Ostfold Hospital Trust   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anatomic distribution; Computer tomography; Prognosis; Pulmonary artery obstruction; Pulmonary embolism; Troponin

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; BLOOD CLOTTING; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 33845964970     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2006.01733.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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