Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequent cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure and presentation to the emergency department. The incidence is on the increase since the COVID-19 outbreak. While COVID infection represents a prothrombotic state, the introduction of COVID vaccines to a lesser extent...
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2021-11-01
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| author | Nwosu Ifeanyi Nsofor Chinenye Oreoluwa Oladiran Edidiong David Chiamaka Mmonu Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu |
| author_facet | Nwosu Ifeanyi Nsofor Chinenye Oreoluwa Oladiran Edidiong David Chiamaka Mmonu Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu |
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| description | Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequent cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure and presentation to the emergency department. The incidence is on the increase since the COVID-19 outbreak. While COVID infection represents a prothrombotic state, the introduction of COVID vaccines to a lesser extent increased the risk of unprovoked venous thrombus formation and risk of pulmonary embolism. PE is mostly associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and only a few cases of isolated or De novo PE exist in literature. We report two cases of isolated PE associated with COVID-19 vaccinations. We aimed to highlight the need to suspect isolated PE in patients presenting with hypoxemic respiratory failure days to several weeks following COVID-19 vaccination and emphasize the importance of post-discharge follow-up for evaluating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17b20e8551264d70b6b8521352fca0b02023-01-02T00:23:01ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662021-11-0111687787910.1080/20009666.2021.19908251990825Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-upNwosu Ifeanyi0Nsofor Chinenye1Oreoluwa Oladiran2Edidiong David3Chiamaka Mmonu4Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu5Maimonides Medical CentreMilton Keynes University HospitalReading Hospital Tower HealthHarlingen Medical CentreDanferd Specialist ClinicFederal Teaching Hospital AbakalikiAcute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequent cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure and presentation to the emergency department. The incidence is on the increase since the COVID-19 outbreak. While COVID infection represents a prothrombotic state, the introduction of COVID vaccines to a lesser extent increased the risk of unprovoked venous thrombus formation and risk of pulmonary embolism. PE is mostly associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and only a few cases of isolated or De novo PE exist in literature. We report two cases of isolated PE associated with COVID-19 vaccinations. We aimed to highlight the need to suspect isolated PE in patients presenting with hypoxemic respiratory failure days to several weeks following COVID-19 vaccination and emphasize the importance of post-discharge follow-up for evaluating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1990825isolated pulmonary embolismdeep vein thrombosiscovid-19 vaccinechronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
| spellingShingle | Nwosu Ifeanyi Nsofor Chinenye Oreoluwa Oladiran Edidiong David Chiamaka Mmonu Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives isolated pulmonary embolism deep vein thrombosis covid-19 vaccine chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
| title | Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up |
| title_full | Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up |
| title_fullStr | Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up |
| title_short | Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up |
| title_sort | isolated pulmonary embolism following covid vaccination 2 case reports and a review of post acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow up |
| topic | isolated pulmonary embolism deep vein thrombosis covid-19 vaccine chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1990825 |
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