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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Main Authors: Yao-Qian Cao, Li-Xia Dong, Jie Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-01-01
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