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Pulmonary embolism diagnostics from the driver function

Authors: DJ Stevenson, J Revie, JG Chase, CE Hann, A Le Compte, GM Shaw, B Lambermont, P Kolh, T Desaive

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Ventricular driver functions are not readily measured in the ICU, but can clearly indicate the development of pulmonary embolism (PE) otherwise difficult to diagnose. Recent work has developed accurate methods of measuring these driver functions from readily available ICU measurements. This research tests those methods by assessing the ability of these driver functions to diagnose the evolution of PE. …

Title: Pulmonary embolism diagnostics from the driver function
Authors: DJ Stevenson
J Revie
JG Chase
CE Hann
A Le Compte
GM Shaw
B Lambermont
P Kolh
T Desaive
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9438

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