No effect of epoprostenol on right ventricular diameter in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: a randomized controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Right ventricular dilatation in the setting of acute pulmonary embolism is associated with an adverse prognosis. Treatment with a pulmonary vasodilator has never been studied systematically. We evaluated the effect of epoprostenol on...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/10/18 |