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Pure SARS-CoV-2 related AVDS (Acute Vascular Distress Syndrome).

Vincent JounieauxDamien BasilleOsama Abou-ArabMarie-Pierre GuillaumontClaire AndrejakYazine MahjoubDaniel Oscar Rodenstein
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
This case report highlights the crucial importance of the vascular component of the viral disease. The intrapulmonary shunt induced by Covid-19 which remains unrecognized because generally hidden by the concomitant lung injury, can persist for a long time. Contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography is the most appropriate test to propose in case of persistent dyspnoea in Covid-19 patients.
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