| Acute pulmonary embolus in pregnancy: a case study highlighting the value of TTE. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17493876 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In pregnancy, the incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) is increased fivefold when compared to non-pregnant women of the same age, and PE is one of the leading causes of death during pregnancy. However, the diagnosis of PE among pregnant women is complicated by concerns regarding radiation exposure. We report the case of a 36-year-old woman at 9 weeks gestation with an acute PE that highlights the value of transthoracic echocardiography in diagnosis, for initial and on-going treatment in such a setting, while keeping doses of radiation low. |
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Authors:
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Paul Stoodley; Mark Cooper; Liza Thomas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 9 ISSN: 1532-2114 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-20 Completed Date: 2008-08-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890618 Medline TA: Eur J Echocardiogr Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 406-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Disease Adult Echocardiography Female Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / drug therapy, ultrasonography* Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy, ultrasonography* |
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