Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy: Ultrasound-Assisted Catheter-Directed Thrombolytic Therapy for the Treatment of a Pulmonary Embolus—A Case Report
Abstract. In the United States, pulmonary embolism (PE) accounts for approximately 10% of all pregnancy related deaths. The standard treatment for a patient with high-risk PE is systemic thrombolysis. Systemic thrombolysis in pregnancy is associated with the risk of maternal hemorrhage and fetal com...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/FM9.0000000000000104 |