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Relative risk of pulmonary embolism in the very elderly compared with the elderly
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be an acute, life-threatening emergency, and studies suggest that advanced age is a risk factor for this condition. However, the literature is scarce regarding PE in patients above the age of 90 years. This study examined the relative risk for PE in the very e...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712742/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23874092 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S46572 |