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We aimed to determine the prevalence of PE in a high-risk obstetric population undergoing CTPA, assess associated clinical features in this cohort, and determine the prevalence of alternative CT findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      CTPA detected PE in 11 women (16.42%) and alternative CT findings in 46 (68.6%). Women with PE had a lower systolic blood pressure than those without PE (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001). 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