Saddle pulmonary embolism and thrombus-in-transit straddling the patent foramen ovale 28 days after COVID symptom onset.
Kana FujikuraJoao D FontesCynthia C TaubPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2020)
We present a late presentation of saddle pulmonary embolism and thrombus-in-transit straddle the patent foramen on patient who successfully recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Seven days postdischarge (ie, 28 days after initial COVID-19 symptom onset), she was readmitted to hospital for severe dyspnea. Computer tomography angiogram and echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis. Severe pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic states with endothelial involvement have been reported associated with severe COVID-19 infection. However, the duration of hypercoagulable state has not yet known. This case highlights the risk of thromboembolic phenomena for prolonged periods of times after recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- inferior vena cava
- early onset
- case report
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- endothelial cells
- left ventricular
- deep learning
- pulmonary hypertension
- anti inflammatory
- atrial fibrillation
- palliative care
- machine learning
- patient reported
- respiratory failure