Management of massive pulmonary embolism.

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Published in Circulation on July 12, 2005

Authors

Nils Kucher1, Samuel Z Goldhaber

Author Affiliations

1: Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA.

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