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Review
. 2002 Oct 19;325(7369):887-90.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7369.887.

Venous thromboembolism: pathophysiology, clinical features, and prevention

Alexander G G Turpie  1 , Bernard S P Chin, Gregory Y H Lip
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Review

Venous thromboembolism: pathophysiology, clinical features, and prevention

Alexander G G Turpie et al. BMJ. .
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Pulmonary angiography showing large pulmonary embolus in left pulmonary artery
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Plasma D-dimer concentrations on day of presentation according to final diagnosis
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Ventilation-perfusion scan showing massive pulmonary thromboembolism, showing a mismatch between (left) perfusion and (right) ventilation scans
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Ventilation-perfusion scan showing massive pulmonary thromboembolism, showing a mismatch between (left) perfusion and (right) ventilation scans
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