The sensitivity of D-dimer testing versus multislice CT in the diagnosis of postpartum pulmonary embolism in symptomatic high risk women

I. Hassnin, M. Badawy, A. Shahin, K. Karam (Sohag, Assiut, Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Clinical features of pulmonary thromboembolism
Session: Clinical features of pulmonary thromboembolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2343
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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