Outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism admitted to the intensive care unit

Outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism admitted to the intensive care unit

<b>Background:</b>Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important cause of in-hospital mortality. Many patients are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) either due to hemodynamic instability or severe hypoxemia. Few reports have addressed the outcome of patients with PE; however, none were...

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Main Authors: Al Otair Hadeel, Chaudhry Mohammed, Shaikh Shaffi, BaHammam Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Intensive care unit
pulmonary embolism
thrombolytic agents
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2009;volume=4;issue=1;spage=13;epage=16;aulast=Al

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