Massive pulmonary embolism in a COVID-19 patient: a case report.

Charlie Joseph Sang Brittain F HeindlGregory Von MeringIndranee N Rajapreyar

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)

The impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the cardiovascular system has been prominent and multifaceted. COVID-19 can have wide-ranging effects on the cardiovascular system due to coagulopathy with resultant venous and arterial thrombo-embolism. Due to the critical condition of many patients affected by COVID-19, imaging for thrombo-embolic events is often delayed. With the use of bedside echocardiogram, observation of right ventricular strain may be critical in raising suspicion for pulmonary embolism, especially when atypical features are noted on electrocardiogram.

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coronavirus disease
pulmonary embolism
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inferior vena cava
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mass spectrometry
patient reported outcomes
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