Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2757843 | International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Massive pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal mortality; the management is challenging, and often requires aggressive therapy. Thrombolysis has been used, often with favorable outcome, but has not been previously reported in a patient presenting with an intrauterine death. We present a 29-year-old nulliparous patient who had a massive pulmonary embolus associated with fetal death in the third trimester of pregnancy. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolus was aided by transthoracic echocardiography and the patient was successfully treated with streptokinase.
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Authors
M.M. Tawfik, M.E. Taman, A.A. Motawea, E. Abdel-Hady,