Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 148-153 , March 2007

Herpes simplex virus infection, massive pulmonary thromboembolism, and right atrial thrombi in a single patient: Case report

  • Aslı Görek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Beşevler/Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Aslı Görek, MD, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak Bulvarı 5, Sokak No: 48, Beşevler/Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Şule Akçay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Beşevler/Ankara, Turkey
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  • Oya Altas İbiş, MD

      Affiliations

    • Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Beşevler/Ankara, Turkey
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  • İlyas Atar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Beşevler/Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Füsun Öner Eyüboğlu

      Affiliations

    • Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Beşevler/Ankara, Turkey

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PII: S0147-9563(06)00132-4

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.06.001

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 148-153 , March 2007

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