1. [Six cases of acute pulmonary embolism associated with COVID-19].
- Author
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Steeman A, Mazairac G, Kirsch L, Frusch N, Morandini E, and Benoit A
- Subjects
- Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, China, Humans, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, Pulmonary Embolism diagnosis, Pulmonary Embolism etiology
- Abstract
Rising from the province of Wuhan in China, the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 broke out in winter 2019, causing a global pandemic. In most cases reported, COVID-19 symptoms include cough, dyspnea, myalgia and asthenia. In some cases, the disease can also cause severe respiratory distress syndrome, requiring intensive care. Recent studies suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection predisposes to thromboembolic event such as pulmonary embolism. Moreover, there is an overlap between signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism and COVID-19, which brings a challenge for the diagnosis and could potentially be fatal. Nevertheless, the incidence rate of pulmonary embolism in cases of COVID-19 is currently not known. In this paper we describe six cases of pulmonary embolism associated with COVID-19.
- Published
- 2020