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Out of hospital treatment of acute pulmonary embolism in patients with a low NT‐proBNP level
Author(s) -
AGTEROF M. J.,
SCHUTGENS R. E. G.,
SNIJDER R. J.,
EPPING G.,
PELTENBURG H. G.,
POSTHUMA E. F. M.,
HARDEMAN J. A.,
VAN DER GRIEND R.,
KOSTER T.,
PRINS M. H.,
BIESMA D. H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of thrombosis and haemostasis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.947
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1538-7836
pISSN - 1538-7933
DOI - 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03831.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , incidence (geometry) , adverse effect , venous thromboembolism , pediatrics , thrombosis , physics , optics
Low NT-proBNP levels are associated with an uncomplicated course in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE). The aim of this multicenter management study was to investigate the safety of home treatment of patients with PE with low (< 500 pg mL(-1)) NT-proBNP.