Pulmonary embolism in the elderly: a review on clinical, instrumental and laboratory presentation

Pulmonary embolism in the elderly: a review on clinical, instrumental and laboratory presentation

Luca Masotti1,8, Patrick Ray2, Marc Righini3, Gregoire Le Gal4, Fabio Antonelli5, Giancarlo Landini1, Roberto Cappelli6, Domenico Prisco7, Paola Rottoli81Internal Medicine, Cecina Hospital, Cecina, Italy; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Pitié-Salp&eci...

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Main Authors:	Luca Masotti, Patrick Ray, Marc Righini, Gregoire Le Gal, Fabio Antonelli, et al
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2008-06-01
Series:	Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/pulmonary-embolism-in-the-elderly-a-review-on-clinical-instrumental-an-peer-reviewed-article-VHRM

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