Prognostic characteristics and body mass index in patients with pulmonary embolism: does size matter?

Ludo F.M. Beenen, Luuk J.J. Scheres, Jaap Stoker, Saskia Middeldorp

Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (1) 00163-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00163-2019
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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