Thrombolysis by recombinant tissue plasminogen activator during pregnancy: A case of massive pulmonary embolism

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 694.e1-694.e2

  Lonjaret, Laurent ^a,b   Lairez, Olivier ^a   Galinier, Michel ^a   Minville, Vincent ^a  

^a TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; HEPARIN; PROTHROMBIN; TINZAPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PREGNANCY; PRESYNCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SKIN BLEEDING; THROMBOPHILIA; VENA CAVA FILTER;

EID: 79959414291     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.05.022     Document Type: Article

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