Computed tomography characterization and outcome evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia complicated by venous thromboembolism.
Stefanie MeilerOkka Wilkea HamerJan SchaibleFlorian ZemanNiels ZorgerHenning KleineJanine RennertChristian StroszczynskiFlorian PoschenriederPublished in: PloS one (2020)
COVID-19 pneumonia is frequently complicated by pulmonary embolism (incidence of 28% in our cohort), remarkably with lacking evidence of deep vein thrombosis in nearly all thus affected patients of our cohort. As patients suffering VTE had an adverse outcome, we call for a high level of alertness for PE and advocate a lower threshold for contrast-enhanced CT in COVID-19 pneumonia. According to our observations, this might be particularly justified in the second week of disease and if a crazy paving pattern and / or air bronchogram is present on previous non-enhanced CT.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- pulmonary embolism
- venous thromboembolism
- coronavirus disease
- end stage renal disease
- sars cov
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- diffusion weighted
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- inferior vena cava
- randomized controlled trial
- intensive care unit
- diffusion weighted imaging
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- atrial fibrillation
- study protocol
- community acquired pneumonia