Thrombolytic therapy and outcome of patients with an acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 751-759

  Riera Mestre, A ^a,j   Jimenez D ^b   Muriel, A ^b   Lobo, J L ^c,j   Moores, L ^d   Yusen, R D ^e   Casado, I ^f,j   Nauffal, D ^g   Oribe, M ^h,j   Monreal, M ^i,j   Decousus, Hervè ^j   Prandoni, Paolo ^j   Brenner, Benjamin ^j   Barba, R ^j   Micco, Pierpaolo Di ^j   Bertoletti, Laurent ^j   Papadakis, Manolis ^j   Bounameaux, Henri ^j   Bosevski, Marijan ^j   Arcelus, J I ^j   Arcos, P ^j   Barron M ^j   Blanco, A ^j   Bosco, J ^j   Campano, F ^j   Casas, J M ^j   Cisneros, E ^j   Chaves, E ^j   Conget, F ^j   Del Campo, R ^j   Del Toro, J ^j   Falga C ^j   Fernandez Capitan C ^j   Ferreiro, M ^j   Font, C ^j   Gabriel, F ^j   Gallego, P ^j   Garcia Bragado F ^j   Guil, M ^j   Gutierrez J ^j   Hernandez L ^j   Hernandez Huerta D ^j   Jaras, M J ^j   Jimenez Castro D ^j   Jimenez S ^j   Jimenez Gil M ^j   Lecumberri, R ^j   Lopez Jimenez L ^j   Lorenzo, A ^j   Luque, J M ^j   Madridano, O ^j   Maestre, A ^j   Marchena, P J ^j   Martin Villasclaras J J ^j   Mascareno M C ^j   Morales, M ^j   Nauffal, M D ^j   Nieto, J A ^j   Nunez M J ^j   Ogea, J L ^j   Otero, R ^j   Pedrajas, J M ^j   Rabunal R ^j   Rodriguez Davila M A ^j   Roldan V ^j   Roman M ^j   Roman P ^j   Rosa, V ^j   Rubio, S ^j   Ruiz, M D ^j   Ruiz J ^j   Ruiz Gamietea, A ^j   Sahuquillo, J C ^j   Samperiz, A ^j   Sanchez R ^j   Sanchez Munoz Torrero J F ^j   Soler, S ^j   Soto, M J ^j   Tiberio, G ^j   Tolodi J A ^j   Tolosa, C ^j   Torres, M I ^j   Trujillo, J ^j   Uresandi, F ^j   Valdes M ^j   Valdes V ^j   Valle, R ^j   Vidal, G ^j   Villalta, J ^j   Zorrilla, V ^j   Bura Riviere, A ^j   Debourdeau, P ^j   Durant, C ^j   Farge Bancel, D ^j   Mahe, I ^j   Rivron Guillot, K ^j   Zeltser, D ^j   Barillari, A ^j   Barillari, G ^j   Ciammaichella, M ^j   Di Micco, P ^j   Dalla Valle, F ^j   Duce, R ^j   Farneti, L ^j   Maida, R ^j   Pasca, S ^j   Piovella, C ^j   Poggio, R ^j   Quintavalla, R ^j   Schenone, A ^j   Tiraferri, E ^j   Tonello, D ^j   Visona A ^j   more..

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

^d Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL DE GALDAKAO   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^j NONE

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Author keywords

Prognosis; Pulmonary embolism; Survival; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIVITAMIN K; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPENSITY SCORE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84860447123     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2012.04698.x     Document Type: Article

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