Treatment of massive pulmonary embolism utilizing a multidisciplinary approach: A case study

Perfusion

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-172

  Griffith, Kevin E ^a   Jenkins, Eric ^a   Haft, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAPHORESIS; DYSPNEA; FOOT PAIN; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH BYPASS; THROMBECTOMY;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70450230864     PISSN: 02676591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267659109346663     Document Type: Conference Paper

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