Acute pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patient: a case report of free-floating right heart thrombus successfully treated with fibrinolysis.
Fernando ScudieroAntonino PitìRoberto KeimGuido ParodiPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a common occurrence in severe COVID-19 infection. In our experience, systemic thrombolysis proved to be effective and for this reason may be considered for life-threatening PE in COVID-19 patients.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- sars cov
- drug induced
- coronavirus disease
- liver failure
- inferior vena cava
- pulmonary hypertension
- risk assessment
- respiratory failure
- case report
- heart failure
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- early onset
- aortic dissection
- atrial fibrillation
- intensive care unit
- mechanical ventilation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome