Risk factors and clinical significance of residual perfusion defects after symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE)

A. Roux, D. Wermert, D. Helley, A. M. Fischer, H. Sors, G. Meyer, O. Sanchez (Paris, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
Session: Acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2943
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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A. Roux, D. Wermert, D. Helley, A. M. Fischer, H. Sors, G. Meyer, O. Sanchez (Paris, France). Risk factors and clinical significance of residual perfusion defects after symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE). Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 2943

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