Opportunistic Diagnosis of Extensive Pulmonary Embolus Following “COVID-19 Blood Battery” in Very Frail Older Patients

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Autores principales: O’Brien, Michelle Mary Clare, McLoughlin, J. M., Mulkerrin, E. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Paris 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7403184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33244570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-020-1450-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7403184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33244570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12603-020-1450-0

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