Key result
A standardized diagnostic work-up and multidisciplinary team approach are strongly recommended for the management of pregnant patients with suspected or confirmed pulmonary embolism.
Why the study?
Diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making in pregnancy with suspected pulmonary embolism is challenging, and professional society recommendations remain ambiguous likely due to a lack of randomized controlled trials.
Design
Review
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Supports multidisciplinary teams and standardized work-up for high-risk PE in pregnancy; leaves open need for prospective validation.
A multidisciplinary team approach and standardized diagnostic work-up are recommended for managing suspected pulmonary embolism in pregnancy.
Makowska et al. (2024) conducted a review in Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy. Multidisciplinary team approach and standardized diagnostic work-up was evaluated. A standardized diagnostic work-up and multidisciplinary team approach are strongly recommended for the management of pregnant patients with suspected or confirmed pulmonary embolism.
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