Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
Background: Hypercoagulation is one of the striking features of COVID-19. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are at high risk for venous thromboembolism. However, it is unknown if the risk for venous thromboembolism persists after discharge. Case Summary: We report a case with pulmonary embolism 5 ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179548420986659 |
| Summary: | Background: Hypercoagulation is one of the striking features of COVID-19. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are at high risk for venous thromboembolism. However, it is unknown if the risk for venous thromboembolism persists after discharge. Case Summary: We report a case with pulmonary embolism 5 months after COVID-19. No risk factors for venous thrombosis have been identified. Conclusion: In COVID-19 related hospitalization, large studies are needed to identify the risk of venous thromboembolism after discharge. |
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| ISSN: | 1179-5484 |