Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Objective: In most countries, nearly 6% of the adults are suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which puts a huge economic burden on the society. Moreover, COPD has been considered as an independent risk factor for pulmonary embolism (PE). In this review, we summarized the exi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2018-01-01
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Series: | Chinese Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2018;volume=131;issue=14;spage=1732;epage=1737;aulast=Cao |