
Transesophageal Echocardiography Findings of Goldhaber Identifying a High Risk Pulmonary Embolus
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
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Description: | Goldhaber identified certain findings on transesophageal echocardiography that indicate that a patient with a pulmonary embolus who is at high risk for death or recurrent thromboembolism. This patient may benefit from more aggressive management. The author is from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. |
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