Characteristics of pulmonary embolism (PE) according to clinical suspicion in emergency department

A. Muñoz, L. Hernandez, C. Paya, B. Amat, N. Castejon, S. Romero (Alicante, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Pulmonary thromboembolism
Session: Pulmonary thromboembolism
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1479
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases, Respiratory infections

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