Investigating suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnancy – Review of practice at Aintree University Hospital

Alison Hufton (Barrow in Furness, United Kingdom), Alison Hufton, Paul Albert, Maria Elpida Phitidis, Apollonaris Kwok, Nick Duffy

Source: International Congress 2015 – Pulmonary circulation: pulmonary embolism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pulmonary circulation: pulmonary embolism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2468
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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