Fatal pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients: a large autopsy-based matched case-control study

Fatal pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients: a large autopsy-based matched case-control study

OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary embolism is an underdiagnosed major cause of death for hospitalized patients. The objective of this study was to identify the conditions associated with fatal pulmonary embolism in this population. METHODS: A total of 13,074 autopsy records were evaluated in a case-control study...

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Main Authors: Solange Aparecida Petilo Carvalho Bricola, Edison Ferreira Paiva, Arnaldo Lichtenstein, Reinaldo José Gianini, Jurandir Godoy Duarte, Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo, Jose Eluf-Neto, Milton Arruda Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis
Heart Failure
Neurosurgery
Pulmonary Embolism
Venous Thromboembolism
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000500679

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