Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Aug 2021
Multicenter StudyAcute Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy and Puerperium: National Trends and In-Hospital Outcomes.
To investigate the trend and outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) during pregnancy and puerperium using a large national database. ⋯ In this contemporary analysis of pregnancy-related hospitalizations, acute PE was uncommon, but rates have not decreased over the past decade. Acute PE during pregnancy and puerperium was associated with high maternal mortality, and the rates of in-hospital mortality have not improved. Future studies to improve prevention and management of acute PE during pregnancy and puerperium are warranted.