Thrombolysis for massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: A case report

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 698.e1-698.e4

  Fasullo, Sergio ^a   Scalzo, Sebastiano ^a   Maringhini, Giorgio ^a   Cannizzaro, Sergio ^a   Terrazzino, Gabriella ^a   Paterna, Salvatore ^b   Di Pasquale, Pietro ^a  

^a Ospedale GF Ingrassia   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 79959477819     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.06.016     Document Type: Article

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