Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for massive pulmonary embolism: Improve safety and efficacy by sharing information

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 807-808

  Goldhaber, Samuel Z ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY;

ANGIOGRAPHY; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THROMBECTOMY;

EID: 38049078716     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21255     Document Type: Editorial

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