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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;49:667-669
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Division of Cardiopulmonary Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Syracuse, New York USA
b Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, New York USA
Accepted for publication October 9, 1989.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Rosenberg Department of Surgery, SUNY Health Science Center, 750 E Adams St, Syracuse, NY 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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