How to exclude pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a comparison of predictive scores

How to exclude pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a comparison of predictive scores

Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 is associated with respiratory impairment and a pro-coagulative state, rendering PE more likely and difficult to recognize. Several decision algorithms relying on clinical featur...

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Main Authors: Jakob Vielhauer, Christopher Benesch, Anna Pernpruner, Anna-Lena Johlke, Johannes Christian Hellmuth, Maximilian Muenchhoff, Clemens Scherer, Nicola Fink, Bastian Sabel, Christian Schulz, Julia Mayerle, Ujjwal Mukund Mahajan, Hans Christian Stubbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Subjects:
Pulmonary embolism
COVID-19
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography
ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy
d-dimer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-023-00492-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-023-00492-5

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