Prevalence of pulmonary embolism on hospital admission in COVID-19 patients: is there a role for pre-test probability scores and home treatment?

Angelo Porfidia, Enrico Pola, Roberto Pola

Source: Eur Respir J, 58 (2) 2100785; 10.1183/13993003.00785-2021
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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