Pulmonary embolism- monitoring of anticoagulation therapy at Transfusion Center Maribor in 2011

Background: Pulmonary embolism is a common and often fatal disease. Mortality can be reduced with prompt diagnosis and therapy. PE is caused by obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches by thrombus. Diagnois is based on clinical exam, CT scan, perfusion scintigraphy, and laboratory tes...

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Main Authors: Božislava Majcen Vivod, Manja Vivod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2012-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/767