title: [Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas in pregnant woman with pulmonary embolism].
abstract: Hypercoagulable state during pregnancy and puerperium is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolic disease. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the leading cause of maternal death in the developed world. Clinical assessment of PE may be difficult due to nonspecific signs and symptoms, especially in pregnant women. Diagnostic procedures using ionizing radiation may be harmful for the fetus while aggressive anticoagulation may expose the mother to bleeding complications The aim of this paper was to present a case of a 27-year-old pregnant woman with high-risk PE.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Intensywnej Terapii Kardiologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Polska. michal.kacprzak@umed.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kacprzak
authors.forename: Marlena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berner-Trabska
authors.forename: Urszula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kowalska-Koprek
authors.forename: Marzenna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zielińska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants