Pulmonary embolism in the Chinese population

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; POPULATION RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

CHINA; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; HUMANS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33846868391     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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