A new clinical prediction rule for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the respiratory emergency department

A. Tsimogianni, G. Stathopoulos, I. Porfyridis, I. Nikoloutsou, S. Zakynthinos, C. Roussos, N. Rovina (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease
Session: Acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2776

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