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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2021

Pulmonary embolism in coronavirus disease 2019: the silent killer.

Vikas Marwah, Deepu K Peter, Virender Malik, Satish Chandra Mishra, Tentu Ajai Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Gaurav Bhati, Nikhil Kumar, Shalendra Singh, Robin Choudhary

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Article in Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vikas MarwahProfessor & Head (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Deepu K PeterGraded Specialist (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Virender MalikAssociate Professor (Radiology), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Satish Chandra MishraConsultant & Head (Cardiology), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Tentu Ajai KumarAssociate Professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Arvind KumarResident (Paediatric Pulmonology & Intensive Care), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Gaurav BhatiAssistant Professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Nikhil KumarResident (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Shalendra SinghAssistant Professor & Neuroanaesthesiologist, Department of Anaesthesia, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Robin ChoudharyResident (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
Indian Army · INArmed Forces Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPulmonary embolism (PE) has been identified as one of the deadliest complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Western literature reminds us of the high prevalence of PE in COVID. Here, we report a series of 13 cases of PE diagnosed and managed at our hospital.

methodsRetrospective analysis of medical records of 13 cases of PE admitted at our hospital from February 1, 2020, to September 31, 2020, were done. Their clinical, laboratory, and radiologic data were assessed in detail.

resultsComputed tomography pulmonary arteriography was used to make the diagnosis in eight patients (61.53%), and clinical findings with corroborative ultrasound and laboratory parameters were used to label PE in five patients (38.46%). Five patients were hemodynamically unstable, requiring thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, and four patients (30.76%) suffered a fatal outcome.

conclusionCOVID-19 is a highly prothrombotic state, and all physicians should keep a high vigilance for PE. All hospitalized patients with COVID-19, especially those admitted in ICU, should be on prophylactic anticoagulation and, if there is any worsening, should be started on therapeutic regimen. Patients at the time of discharge should be switched to oral anticoagulation, which should be continued for at least 3-6 months.

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COVID-19Pulmonary embolismSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34334899
PMCPMC8313079
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