Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is a significant and under-recognized problem. In British Columbia, where there are 46,000 pregnancies per year, it is estimated that there are approximately 160 pulmonary embolisms per year and one maternal death every two years secondary to pulmonary embolism. A com...

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Main Authors: Sarah Broder, Peter Paré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/674564