Pulmonary embolism after discharge for COVID-19: A report of two cases.
Mikkel Rodin DeutchMathias J HolmbergTina GisselMalene HollingdalPublished in: JRSM cardiovascular disease (2021)
Previous studies have found critically ill patients with COVID-19 to have an increased risk of thromboembolic complications. In this case report of two patients admitted with symptomatic COVID-19, both patients developed pulmonary embolism within a few days after hospital discharge. Both patients received thromboprophylaxis and had an increasing fibrin D-dimer during their hospital stay. Continued thromboprophylaxis after hospital discharge may be indicated for patients with COVID-19, especially for patients at high risk of thrombosis with elevated levels of fibrin D-dimer.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- end stage renal disease
- inferior vena cava
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- direct oral anticoagulants
- drug induced
- platelet rich plasma