Association between Covid-19 and Pulmonary Embolism (AC-19-PE study). Issue 196 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miró, Òscar; Llorens, Pere; Aguirre, Alfons; Lozano, Laura; Beaune, Sebastien; Roussel, Mélanie; Le Borgne, Pierrick; Chouihed, Tahar; Freund, Yonathan
• Is Part Of: Thrombosis research. Issue 196(2020)
• Page Start: 322
• Page End: 324
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Thrombosis -- Periodicals; 616.135
• DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.09.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-3848

Abstract

Highlights: The frequency of PE in COVID patients attending Spanish and French ED is around 0.7% The risk of PE in patients coming to ED is more than 7-fold higher in COVID than in non-COVID population. However, once PE is suspected and CTPA is ordered, the rate of PE diagnosis is similar in COVID and non-COVID patients.