Pulmonary embolism: differences in presentation between older and younger patients

Timmons, Suzanne; Kingston, Maeve; A. Hussain, Mehboob; Kelly, Hiliary; Liston, Richard

doi:10.1093/ageing/afg098

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Pulmonary embolism: differences in presentation between older and younger patients

Published in Age and Ageing • Nov 1, 2003

Authors:

Suzanne Timmons

Maeve Kingston

Mehboob A. Hussain

Abstract

BACKGROUND: the incidence of pulmonary embolism increases with age but the 'classical' presentation of acute pulmonary embolism may not occur in older persons. OBJECTIVES: to compare the clinical presentation of younger and older patients with acute pulmonary embolism. DESIGN: retrospective identifi...

Subject

Medicine

Pulmonary embolism

Presentation (obstetrics)

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