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An Incident of a Massive Pulmonary Embolism following Acute Aortic Dissection. A Case Report Cover

An Incident of a Massive Pulmonary Embolism following Acute Aortic Dissection. A Case Report

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|Jan 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 72
Submitted on: Sep 14, 2020
Accepted on: Dec 29, 2020
Published on: Jan 29, 2021
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Sofia Fernandes, Mariana Rodrigues, Catarina Barreiros, Hugo Côrte-Real, Ricardo Ferreira, Ângelo Nobre, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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