Spiral computed tomography combined with embolectomy may be an appropriate management strategy for massive postpartum pulmonary embolism.
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May support spiral CT plus embolectomy in massive postpartum PE; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
It is difficult to diagnose a pulmonary embolism based on the manifestations in the postpartum period alone. However, pre- syncope and syncope reflect the severity of the disease. Based on the 2 cases reported herein, we propose that spiral computed tomography and embolectomy is an appropriate combination for the management of massive postpartum pulmonary embo- lism, even in less severe cases.
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