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Thromb Haemost 2015; 114(01): 5-6
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-12-1078
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A four-chamber in transit heart thrombus in a pregnant woman with acute pulmonary embolism

Franco Casazza
1   Division of Cardiology, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy
,
Carla Caponi
2   Division of Internal Medicine, Valli del Noce Hospital, Cles (TN), Italy
,
Serena Mignoli
2   Division of Internal Medicine, Valli del Noce Hospital, Cles (TN), Italy
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Received: 23 December 2014

Accepted after minor revision: 13 April 2015

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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