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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 49, 667-669, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Echocardiographic diagnosis and surgical treatment of postpartum pulmonary embolism

JM Rosenberg, AT Lefor, G Kenien, M Marvasti and A Obeid
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse 13210.

Pulmonary embolism remains a problem in the United States in terms of both morbidity and mortality. New diagnostic modalities to make rapid diagnosis are now available, and allow for bedside diagnosis of pulmonary embolism without the use of pulmonary angiography. As a reference, a case involving a postpartum patient is reviewed. Use of echocardiography, a device readily available even in small institutions, allowed for early diagnosis and institution of therapy in this particular case and in others. Diagnostic features of pulmonary embolism are discussed and the literature is reviewed.

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