Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and 30-day mortality among patients with pulmonary embolism
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the most life-threatening form of venous thrombosis which causes the majority of mortalities in this category. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been indicated as one of the risk factors for thromboembolism because of hemostatic alterations. The present study w...
Main Authors: | Farzin Ghiasi, Amin Ahmadpoor, Babak Amra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=7;spage=662;epage=667;aulast=Ghiasi |
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