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Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a marker of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a case report

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Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy is difficult to diagnose because of the technical limitations. We report on a diagnosis of severe pulmonary embolism during pregnancy using the serum parameter NT-proBNP as a marker for right ventricular dysfunction following pulmonary embolism.

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  1. Department for Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinic of Munich, Maistrasse 11, 80802, Munich, Germany

    Maximilian B. Franz, Maria M. Guenthner-Biller, Franz Kainer & Barbara Schiessl

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Franz, M.B., Guenthner-Biller, M.M., Kainer, F. et al. Pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a marker of pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277, 439–440 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0468-4

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