Systematic review and meta-analysis of strategies for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism.

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Published in BMJ on July 30, 2005

Authors

Pierre-Marie Roy1, Isabelle Colombet, Pierre Durieux, Gilles Chatellier, Hervé Sors, Guy Meyer

Author Affiliations

1: Emergency Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 49033 Angers cedex 01, France.

Associated clinical trials:

Strategies for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Departments | NCT00188032

Soluble Fibrin for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism (SOFIE) | NCT02438462

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