Diagnostic yield and renal complications after computed tomography pulmonary angiograms performed in a community-based academic hospital
Background: Venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism (VTE/PE) remain a diagnostic challenge. The computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) has emerged as a popular diagnostic test for PE. However, there is limited data on diagnostic yield and complications in actual clinical settings. Our...
Main Authors: | Zacharia Reagle, Steven Tringali, Narinder Gill, Michael W. Peterson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/17722/pdf_1 |
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