A porcine model of acute pulmonary embolism

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cardiovascular cause of death after acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Patients are, however, often under-treated due to the risks associated with systemic thrombolysis and surgical embolectomy. Novel pharmacological and catheter-based trea...

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Main Authors: Jacob Schultz, Asger Andersen, Inger Lise Gade, Steffen Ringgaard, Benedict Kjaergaard, Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-11-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045893217738217