Thrombolytic therapy delay is independent predictor of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism at emergency service

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Delays in diagnosis or therapy may result in sudden, fatal deterioration; therefore, rapid diagnosis and an appropriate therapeutic approach are needed. We aimed to investigate the effect of delaying thrombolytic administr...

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Main Authors: İnan Beydilli, Fevzi Yılmaz, Bedriye Müge Sönmez, Nalan Kozacı, Akar Yılmaz, İbrahim Halil Toksul, Ramazan Güven, Mustafa Avcı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-11-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X16302571