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ArticleThrombosis research2020

Pulmonary embolism: A complication of COVID 19 infection.

Tamer Akel, Firas Qaqa, Ahmad Abuarqoub, Fayez Shamoon

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Article in Thrombosis research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Cardiovascular implications of the COVID-19: Management of complications and drug safety concerns.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tamer AkelDepartment of Cardiology, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503, United States of America. Electronic address: r_akelt@sjhmc.org.
Firas QaqaDepartment of Cardiology, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503, United States of America.
Ahmad AbuarqoubDepartment of Cardiology, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503, United States of America.
Fayez ShamoonDepartment of Cardiology, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, 703 Main St., Paterson, NJ 07503, United States of America.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) has been reported in almost every country in the world. Although a large proportion of infected individuals develop only mild symptoms or are asymptomatic, the spectrum of the disease among others has been widely variable in severity. Additionally, many infected individuals were found to have coagulation markers abnormalities. This is especially true among those progressing to severe pneumonia and multi-organ failure. While the incidence of venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease has been recently noted to be elevated among critically ill patients, the incidence among ambulatory and non-critically ill patients is not yet clearly defined. Herein, we present six patients who didn't have any hypercoagulable risk factors yet presented with pulmonary embolism in association with COVID 19 infection. Furthermore, we discuss the possible underlying mechanisms of hypercoagulability and highlight the possibility of underdiagnosing pulmonary embolism in the setting of overlapping symptoms, decreased utilization of imaging secondary to associated risks, and increased turnover times. In addition, we emphasize the role of extended thromboprophylaxis in discharged patients.

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AdultAgedAnticoagulantsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19EnoxaparinFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPulmonary EmbolismPyrazolesAnticoagulantsapixabanEnoxaparinFibrinolytic AgentsPyrazolesPyridonesRivaroxabanTissue Plasminogen ActivatorAnticoagulationCOVID 19Pulmonary embolismThrombolysis

Identifiers

PMID32526545
PMCPMC7247481
OpenAlexW3031783069

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