Comparison of two prognostic models for acute pulmonary embolism: Clinical vs. right ventricular dysfunction-guided approach

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1916-1923

  Vanni, S ^a   Nazerian, P ^a   Pepe, G ^a   Baioni, M ^a   Risso, M ^a   Grifoni, G ^a   Viviani, G ^a   Grifoni, S ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prognosis; Pulmonary embolism; Right ventricular dysfunction; Troponin I

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; ANTIVITAMIN K; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TROPONIN I;

ACCURACY; ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; ITALY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM SEVERITY INDEX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOCK;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 80053387753     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04459.x     Document Type: Article

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