Right ventricular myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism differential diagnosis--a challenge for the clinician.

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Published in J Med Life on October 15, 2010

Authors

Carmen Ginghina1, Geana-Alina Caloianu, Marinela Serban, Dinu Dragomir

Author Affiliations

1: Clinic of Cardiology Emergency Institute for cardiovascular diseases, C.C. Iliescu Bucharest 258 Fundeni Street, Bucharest, Romania.

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