Pulmonary Embolism in a COVID-19-Positive Primigravida After Caesarean Section Despite Prophylaxis

The prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in COVID-19 patients is higher than in non-COVID-19 patients. Since the beginning of the pandemic, deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke and pulmonary embolism (PE) have been reported in patients with COVID-19. D-dimer levels are...

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Main Authors: Yash Kripalani, Lipeeka Parulekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2021-07-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2684