Open AccessPost-traumatic pulmonary embolism in the intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Mabrouk Bahloul,
Anis Chaari,
Hassen Dammak,
Fatma Medhioub,
Leïla Abid,
Hichem Ksibi,
S. Haddar,
Hatem Kallel,
Hédi Chelly,
Chokri Ben Hamida,
Mounir Bouaziz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.84773
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , intensive care unit , mechanical ventilation , prospective cohort study , spiral computed tomography , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , low molecular weight heparin , respiratory distress , deep vein , complication , surgery , anesthesia , computed tomography
To determine the predictive factors, clinical manifestations, and the outcome of patients with post-traumatic pulmonary embolism (PE) admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU).