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Thromb Haemost 2015; 113(05): 1151-1154
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-11-0933
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The outcome of pulmonary vein thrombosis in non-surgical patients. A systematic review and case report

Fernando J. Vazquez
1   Internal Medicine Research Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2   Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
,
Pilar Paulin
2   Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
,
Paz Rodriguez
2   Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
,
Martin Lubertino
2   Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
,
Esteban Gándara
3   Divison of Hematology-Department of Medicine.University of Ottawa-Ottawa Hospital. Ottawa, Canada
4   Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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Received: 12 November 2014

Accepted after major revision: 31 March 2014

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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