ArticleThe ultrasound journal2020
Venous Doppler ultrasound in critically Ill COVID-19 patients: game changer in anticoagulation therapy.
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- Prevalence of Thromboembolic Events, Including Venous Thromboembolism and Arterial Thrombosis, in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.The journal of Tehran Heart Center · 2023Review
- Practice Changes Among Patients Without COVID-19 Receiving Mechanical Ventilation During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic.Critical care explorations · 2023Article
- Thromboembolic events in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: ecological assessment with a scoping review.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Deep vein thrombosis of lower limbs in patients with COVID-19.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2023Review
- The detrimental impact of elevated Ferritin to Iron ratio on in-hospital prognosis of patients with COVID-19.Expert review of molecular diagnostics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCOVID-19 infection has been associated with a high rate of thrombotic events, such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and acute pulmonary embolism (APE).
methodsThe purpose of our retrospective study was to evaluate the prevalence of asymptomatic DVT in lower limbs in critically ill COVID-19 patients (n = 23) with severe respiratory failure and high levels of D-dimer by bedside Doppler ultrasound (DU).
resultsDVT was diagnosed in 14 cases (60.87%), 5 in proximal venous territory and 9 in infrapopliteal veins. Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) was performed in six patients and all of them showed acute pulmonary embolism (APE) at segmental or subsegmental branches of pulmonary arteries. These patients (APE or DVT confirmed) were treated with therapeutic doses of anticoagulant therapy.
conclusionIn critically COVID-19 ill ICU patients with severe respiratory failure and elevated D-dimer, the incidence of asymptomatic DVT is high. We propose that DU allows detection of DVT in asymptomatic patients, adding a factor that may balance the decision to fully anticoagulate these patients.
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