Treatment of Unstable Pulmonary Embolism in the Elderly and Those with Comorbid Conditions

Abstract Background Although the in-hospital case fatality rate is lower in unstable patients with pulmonary embolism who receive thrombolytic therapy, less than one third receive it. The purpose of this investigation is to try to assess why most unstable patients fail to receive thrombolytic therap...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 2013-04, Vol.126 (4), p.304-310
Hauptverfasser:	Stein, Paul D., MD, Matta, Fadi, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Comorbidity Contraindications Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data Embolisms Female Humans Inpatients Internal Medicine Male Medical treatment Middle Aged Odds Ratio Older people Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Embolism - complications Pulmonary Embolism - drug therapy Pulmonary Embolism - mortality Risk Factors Thrombolytic drugs Thrombolytic therapy Thrombolytic Therapy - utilization Venous thromboembolism
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