Presence of residual thromboemboli at least six months after a first episode of symptomatic pulmonary embolism: Do perfusion scintigraphy and angio-computed tomography agree?

Marco Paolo Donadini; Francesco Dentali; Benilde Cosmi; Silvia Bozzato; Carlo Neri; Alessandro Squizzato; Achille Venco; Walter Ageno

doi:10.1160/TH09-05-0301

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(06): 1287-1289
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-05-0301

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Presence of residual thromboemboli at least six months after a first episode of symptomatic pulmonary embolism: Do perfusion scintigraphy and angio-computed tomography agree?

Marco Paolo Donadini

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Francesco Dentali

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Benilde Cosmi

²Department of Angiology and Blood Coagulation “Marino Golinelli”; S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy

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Silvia Bozzato

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Carlo Neri

³Department of Radiology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Alessandro Squizzato

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Achille Venco

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Walter Ageno

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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