Recent advances in pulmonary embolism diagnosis and management.
Pulmonary embolism remains a major problem in clinical practice. Pulmonary angiography remains the most accurate diagnostic procedure. Standard therapy includes heparin then warfarin, and now low molecular weight heparin. The role of prophylactic measures cannot be over emphasized.
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 19636, Springfield, IL 62794-9636, USA.
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D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*