Comparison of international societal guidelines for the diagnosis of suspected pulmonary embolism during pregnancy

SL Cohen, C Feizullayeva, JA McCandlish… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Pregnancy-associated pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of maternal
mortality. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is challenging, with symptoms of …

Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a review for clinical practitioners

A Makowska, T Treumann, S Venturini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making in pregnancy with suspected pulmonary
embolism (PE) is challenging. European and other international professional societies have …

Validating the safety of low-dose CTPA in pregnancy: results from the OPTICA (Optimised CT Pulmonary Angiography in Pregnancy) Study

CD Gillespie, A Yates, M Hughes, K Ewins… - European …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality. CT
pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) is the first-line advanced imaging modality for suspected PE …

Prevention, diagnosis, and management of PE and DVT in pregnant women

B Kevane, FN Áinle - Hematology, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Despite the impact of VTE on pregnant and postpartum people and on society …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism during pregnancy

H Robert-Ebadi, T Moumneh, G Le Gal, M Righini - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although rare, pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the most common causes of severe
maternal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. Among pregnant women with suspected …

Current opinion and emerging trends on the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of pregnancy-associated venous thromboembolic disease: a review

F O'Shaughnessy, D O'Reilly, FN Áinle - Translational Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Pregnancy associated venous thromboembolism (PA-VTE) is a leading cause of maternal
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the availability of international guidance on the …

Diagnostic imaging for suspected pulmonary embolism during pregnancy and postpartum: A comparative radiation dose study

J Tester, M Rees, D Pascoe, V Earl… - Journal of medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction To compare the radiation dose exposure and diagnostic efficiency of computed
tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and ventilation/perfusion imaging (V/Q) for …

VTE risk assessment, prevention and diagnosis in pregnancy

A Lutfi, E O'Rourke, M Crowley, E Craig, A Worrall… - Thrombosis …, 2024 - Elsevier
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is still reported as the leading cause of direct maternal
death in pregnancy in serial international reports in developed countries. VTE risk is higher …

Canadian Society of Thoracic Radiology/Canadian association of radiologists best practice guidance for investigation of acute pulmonary embolism, part 1: acquisition …

ET Nguyen, C Hague, D Manos… - Canadian …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a well-recognized cause of circulatory system
compromise and even demise which can frequently present a diagnostic challenge for the …

Justification of CT practices across Europe: results of a survey of national competent authorities and radiology societies

SJ Foley, R Bly, AP Brady, S Ebdon-Jackson… - Insights into …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Published literature on justification of computed tomography (CT) examinations
in Europe is sparse but demonstrates consistent sub-optimal application. As part of the EU …