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Successful Pulmonary Embolectomy for Massive Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy: A Case Report
We report here the case of a patient with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) at 28 weeks' gestation, who underwent emergency pulmonary embolectomy via cardiopulmonary bypass.
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