Patterns of thromboembolic pulmonary vascular disease in COVID-19. (January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shahin, Yousef; Rajaram, Smitha; Parkash, Vivak; Wild, James M; Kiely, David G; Swift, Andrew J
• Is Part Of: Pulmonary circulation. Volume 11:Number 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01
• Subjects: coronavirus -- CT-LSIM -- iodine subtraction mapping -- pulmonary embolism -- microvascular thrombosis; Pulmonary circulation -- Periodicals; Pulmonary circulation; Electronic journals -- Sciences; Periodicals; 616.24005
• DOI: 10.1177/2045894020979198
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2045-8932

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is associated with increased thrombosis. Here, we demonstrate patterns of pulmonary vascular disease in COVID-19 including classical acute pulmonary embolism and subsegmental perfusion defects in the absence of acute pulmonary embolism suggestive of microvascular thrombosis.