Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
Bourjeily G, Paidas M, Khalil H, Rosene-Montella K, Rodger M. Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy. The Lancet 2009, 375: 500-512. PMID: 19889451, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(09)60996-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHeparinHumansPregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularPulmonary EmbolismRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsPulmonary embolismRisk of complicationsBest possible treatmentPotential adverse effectsAppropriate prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismRisk stratificationVenous stasisPregnant womenVascular damageVirchow's triadFetal teratogenicityMaternal mortalityPharmacological treatmentTherapeutic interventionsPregnancyPossible treatmentAccurate diagnosisDiagnostic testingRight populationAdverse effectsEmbolismMortalityPhysiological changesDiagnosis