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. 1972 Apr;34(4):356–364. doi: 10.1136/hrt.34.4.356

Major pulmonary embolism, a correlation of clinical findings, haemodynamics, pulmonary angiography, and pathological physiology.

I G McDonald, J Hirsh, G S Hale, E F O'Sullivan
PMCID: PMC458484  PMID: 5020711

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