Acute pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 related hypercoagulability

Since December 2019, a novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed as the etiologic agent of a worldwide outbreak of a pneumonia that can result in severe respiratory failure. This clinical entity seems to be associated with a marked hypercoagulable state that causes both arterial and venous thromb...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis Jg. 50; H. 1; S. 223 - 226
Hauptverfasser: Lorenzo, Cerruti, Francesca, Boscaro, Francesco, Poletto, Elena, Campello, Luca, Spiezia, Paolo, Simioni
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Springer US 01.07.2020
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ISSN:0929-5305, 1573-742X, 1573-742X
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Zusammenfassung:Since December 2019, a novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed as the etiologic agent of a worldwide outbreak of a pneumonia that can result in severe respiratory failure. This clinical entity seems to be associated with a marked hypercoagulable state that causes both arterial and venous thromboembolic complications. Therefore, an adequate anti-thrombotic prophylaxis is recommended in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Although rapidly worsening respiratory symptoms in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection may correlate with worsening pneumonia itself, it may also mask a pulmonary embolism. We report the case of a 50-year-old man affected by SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, who developed acute pulmonary embolism.
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ISSN:0929-5305
1573-742X
1573-742X
DOI:10.1007/s11239-020-02160-1