Helical computerized tomography (CT) and D-dimer (DD) as first-line tests in patients (pts) with suspicion of acute pulmonary embolism (PE)

C. Lorut, S. Gandon, A. Rabbat, A. Lefebvre, J. Fretault, M. H. Horellou, J. N. Buy, A. Mounedji, N. Roche, G. Huchon, J. P. Laaban (Paris, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Pulmonary thromboembolism
Session: Pulmonary thromboembolism
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1485
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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