Fluctuation of serum sodium and its impact on short and long-term mortality following acute pulmonary embolism.
BACKGROUND: Baseline hyponatremia predicts acute mortality following pulmonary embolism (PE). The natural history of serum sodium levels after PE and the relevance to acute and long-term mortality after the PE is unknown. METHODS: Clinical details of all patients (n = 1023) admitted to a tertiary in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3631139?pdf=render |