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More than Just Pneumonia: Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Two Middle-Aged Patients with COVID-19.

Jahinover MazoSukhdev SinghZohaib KhanAllison FosterEcaterina KomarnitskyAbhiram NagarajSoham PatelVinaya Kikkeri
Published in: Case reports in medicine (2020)
The discussion of a hypercoagulable state induced by coronavirus disease 19 has been well documented; however, the exact mechanisms remain unknown. We suspect that a prothrombotic inflammatory response provoked by coronavirus disease could be the culprit, acting as an additive effect on middle-aged patients with known risk factors for venous thromboembolism. We recommend clinicians closely monitor those with known risk factors for pulmonary embolism.
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