Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism

^*Corresponding author. Department of Chest Medicine, Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, ul. Plocka 26, 01–138 Warsaw, Poland. Tel: +48 22 431 2114, Fax: +48 22 431 2414; Email: [email protected]

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