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Pulmonary embolism severity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vicky TilliridouRachael KirkbrideRebecca DickinsonJames TiernanGuo Liang YongEdwin Jr van BeekJohn T MurchisonMichelle Claire Williams
Published in: The British journal of radiology (2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of CTPA performed decreased and the proportion of positive CTPA increased. Patients with both pulmonary embolism and COVID-19 had worse outcomes compared to those with pulmonary embolism alone.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary embolism
  • inferior vena cava
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • adipose tissue