Population
29,621 obstetric cases at a primary-secondary care center over 3.5 years, among which 18 cases developed…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
until resolution (mean 2.2 days)
Authors
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Prompts cardiogenic evaluation for peripartum pulmonary edema even if unilateral; leaves open risk stratification in larger cohorts.
Pregnancy-associated pulmonary edema is rare (0.06%), predominantly cardiogenic, typically occurs peripartum, and resolves rapidly, though unilateral presentation can delay diagnosis.
Choi et al. (2002) studied this question.