Massive Fatal Pulmonary Embolism While on Therapeutic Heparin Drip
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). In this article, we present a case of a patient with an acute DVT who was treated with a therapeutic heparin drip, then developed syncope while in the hospital and found to have massive bilateral PEs. Thi...
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Main Author: | Said Hajouli MD (Author) |
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2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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