Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism
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Pulmonary embolism
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
Journal title
Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2018-05, Vol.4 (1), p.18028-18028, Article 18028
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) is caused by emboli, which have originated from venous thrombi, travelling to and occluding the arteries of the lung. PE is the most dangerous form of venous thromboembolism, and undiagnosed or untreated PE can be fatal. Acute PE is associated with right ventricular dysfunction, which can lead to arrhythmia, haemodynamic col...
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Pulmonary embolism
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02056023v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02056023v1
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2056-676X
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2056-676X
DOI
10.1038/nrdp.2018.28
