Sudden death from trophoblastic embolism in pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-227

  Delmis, Josip ^a   Pfeifer, Dina ^a   Ivanisevic, Marina ^a   Forko, Jadranka Ilic ^a   Hlupic, Ljiljana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Pregnancy complications; Pulmonary embolism; Sudden death; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUTEOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPTOM; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE;

EID: 0033825740     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00281-X     Document Type: Article

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