Clinical and laboratory findings in patients with pulmonary embolism in Phramongkutklao Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1463-1470

  Palwatwichai, Appirak ^a   Apiratpracha, Wichean ^a   Tantamacharik, Damkirng ^a   Gaewtam Manugul, Pitaya ^a   Vattanathum, Anan ^a   Wongsa, Adisorn ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Deep Vein Thrombosis Lung Scan; Hypercoagulable; Pulmonary Embolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; THAILAND;

EID: 9144254120     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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