Evaluation of CTPA interpreted as limited in pregnant patients suspected for pulmonary embolism.

Stuart L CohenJ WangM MankerianC FeizullayevaJ A McCandlishD BarnabyP SanelliT McGinn

Published in: Emergency radiology (2019)

CTPA interpreted as limited in pregnancy are common and may be associated with younger age, larger patient size, and second and third trimesters. However, severely limited interpretations are much less common, with patient size the only significant predictor.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
end stage renal disease
inferior vena cava
case report
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes