The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages e40-e41 , September 2010

Architecture of a pulmonary thrombus removed during embolectomy in a patient with acute pulmonary embolism

  • Anetta Undas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Anetta Undas, MD, PhD, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, 80 Pradnicka St, 31-202 Cracow, Poland.
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  • Ewa Stępień, PhD

      Affiliations

    • John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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  • Paweł Rudziński, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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  • Jerzy Sadowski, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland

Received 11 May 2009 ,Revised 10 June 2009 ,Accepted 16 July 2009.

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 Supported by a grant of Jagiellonian University Medical College, number K/ZDS/000565 (to A.U.).

 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00986-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.038

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages e40-e41 , September 2010

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