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 ResearchConceptsPulmonary 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