Prognostic role of embolic burden assessed at computed tomography angiography in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2092-2102

  Vedovati, M C ^a   Germini, F ^a   Agnelli, G ^a   Becattini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Mortality; Prognosis; Pulmonary embolism; Tomography, X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBOLIC BURDEN; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

META-ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84889656068     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jth.12429     Document Type: Article

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