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European Heart Journal 1999 20(19):1378-1385; doi:10.1053/euhj.1999.1584
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Review

Review Article

Management of pulmonary embolus in pregnancy

M. de Swietf1

Queen Charlotte's Hospital for Women, London, U.K.

1999, 1999

f1 Correspondence: Dr M. de Swiet, Queen Charlotte's Hospital for Women, Goldhawk Road, London W6 0XG, U.K.

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