Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19

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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Main Authors: Muhanad Taha, Paul Nguyen, Aditi Sharma, Mazen Taha, Lobelia Samavati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179548420986659
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spelling doaj-99fe1030225e4512a264628a2c9b4fb42021-02-10T04:03:33ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine1179-54842021-02-011510.1177/1179548420986659Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19Muhanad Taha0Paul Nguyen1Aditi Sharma2Mazen Taha3Lobelia Samavati4Department of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Centre/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Centre/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Detroit Medical Centre/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USACairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Giza, EgyptDepartment of Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Division, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USABackground: 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/1179548420986659
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Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
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Paul Nguyen
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Mazen Taha
Lobelia Samavati
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title Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
title_short Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
title_full Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
title_fullStr Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed Forty-One-Year-Old Man with Pulmonary Embolism 5 Months After COVID-19
title_sort forty-one-year-old man with pulmonary embolism 5 months after covid-19
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
issn 1179-5484
publishDate 2021-02-01
description 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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