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Guía para el diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de la tromboembolia pulmonar
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F. Uresandia, J. Blanquerb,
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Correspondencia: Unidad Cuidados Intensivos Respiratorios.Hospital Clínico Universitario.Avda. Blasco Ibañez, 17. 46010 Valencia. España.
, F. Congetc, M.A. de Gregorioc, J.L. Lobod, R. Oteroe, E. Pérez Rodríguezf, M. Monrealg, P. Moralesh
a Hospital de Cruces. Barakaldo. Bizkaia. España.
b Hospital Clínico Universitario. Valencia. España.
c Hospital Clínico Universitario. Zaragoza. España.
d Hospital Txagorritxu. Vitoria-Gasteiz. Álava. España.
e Hospital Virgen del Rocío. Sevilla. España.
f Hospital Ramón y Cajal. Madrid. España.
g Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol. Badalona. Barcelona. España.
h Hospital La Fe. Valencia. España.
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