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Is there still a place for thrombolytic therapy in hemodynamically stable patients with acute pulmonary embolism? No

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Becattini, C., Agnelli, G. Is there still a place for thrombolytic therapy in hemodynamically stable patients with acute pulmonary embolism? No. Intern Emerg Med 10, 281–284 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-015-1202-z

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