Prognostication of pulmonary embolism: Not just a matter of the heart

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 182, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1096-1097

  Jiménez, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM; TROPONIN I;

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; VALIDITY;

COMORBIDITY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 78349267975     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201005-0808ED     Document Type: Editorial

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