Subsegmental pulmonary embolism diagnosed by computed tomography: Incidence and clinical implications. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the management outcome studies

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1716-1722

  Carrier, M ^a   Righini, M ^b   Wells, P S ^a   Perrier, A ^b   Anderson, D R ^c   Rodger, M A ^a   Pleasance, S ^c   Le Gal, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diagnosis; Management studies; Pulmonary embolism; Subsegmental

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; EMBASE; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SUBSEGMENTAL PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ALGORITHMS; CARDIOLOGY; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77958552234     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03938.x     Document Type: Article

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