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Published in: Critical Care 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Acute Cor Pulmonale | Research Letter

Severe pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: a call for increased awareness

Authors: Guillaume Hékimian, Guillaume Lebreton, Nicolas Bréchot, Charles-Edouard Luyt, Matthieu Schmidt, Alain Combes

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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Title
Severe pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: a call for increased awareness
Authors
Guillaume Hékimian
Guillaume Lebreton
Nicolas Bréchot
Charles-Edouard Luyt
Matthieu Schmidt
Alain Combes
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-02931-5

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