Streamlining diagnostic work-up of pulmonary embolism: Comparing YEARS algorithm with original and simplified Well’s scores

A. Zahid (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), A. Azam (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), Q. Abdullah (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), I. Hamigi (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), A. Kodamanchile (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), S. Ekhelikar (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), M. Ganaie (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Pulmonary embolism: from diagnosis to prognosis and treatment
Session: Pulmonary embolism: from diagnosis to prognosis and treatment
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3640
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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