- Venous thromboembolism, abnormal echocardiography, and high D-dimer predict postpartum PE.
- A D-dimer cutoff of 2.24 mg/L shows strong diagnostic accuracy.
- Symptoms are uncommon; right lung involvement occurs in half of cases.
- All PE patients received anticoagulation, with full maternal survival.
- Elevated D-dimer warrants prompt imaging and close monitoring.
- D-dimer alone is not sufficient for PE diagnosis.
Source: Frontiers in Medicine
