Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Levels May Improve Diagnostic Assessment for Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 Patients

Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Levels May Improve Diagnostic Assessment for Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 Patients

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to a hypercoagulable state. The prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) seems to be higher in this subgroup of patients. Patients and methods: We combined data from two tertiary referral centers specialized in the management of PE. The aims of this study were a...

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Main Authors: Michał Machowski, Anna Polańska, Magdalena Gałecka-Nowak, Aleksandra Mamzer, Marta Skowrońska, Katarzyna Perzanowska-Brzeszkiewicz, Barbara Zając, Aisha Ou-Pokrzewińska, Piotr Pruszczyk, Jarosław D. Kasprzak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
acute pulmonary embolism
venous thromboembolic disease
COVID-19
COVID-19-associated coagulopathy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3298

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