Successful treatment of massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy with catheter-directed embolectomy
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with approximately 10.5% of maternal deaths in the United States. Despite heightened awareness of its mortality potential, there is little data available to guide its management in pregnancy. We present the case of a massive PE during gestation successfully trea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
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| Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2299-4026 |