Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 27 May 2002
Wee‐Shian Chan, J. G. Ray, Sarah R. Murray, G. E. Coady, Geoffrey Coates, J S Ginsberg
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The prevalence of high-probability VQ scans in pregnant women with suspected PE and probable PE is very low and holding anticoagulation therapy following a normal or nondiagnostic VQ scan is probably safe.
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The prevalence of high-probability VQ scans in pregnant women with suspected PE and probable PE is very low. Withholding anticoagulation in pregnant women with normal or nondiagnostic VQ scans is probably safe. In addition, pediatric risks from VQ scans are low. Large prospective studies are needed to evaluate diagnostic strategies for pregnant women with suspected PE.
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