Title of article :
Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism in Patients with COVID-19; Report of Three Cases
Author/Authors :
Pishgahi, Mehdi Cardiology Department - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ansari Aval, Zahra Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Hajimoradi, Behzad Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Bozorgmehr, Rama Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Safari, Saeed Proteomics Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Yousefifard, Mahmoud Physiology Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
COVID-19 is a novel infectious disease, which has challenged people all around the world. As of today, healthcare
practitioners and researchers have made great effort to understand the characteristics and clinical presentations
of the disease; however, the existing literature is still incomplete in this regard. A growing body of evidence indicates that coagulopathies and thromboembolic events are of utmost importance in COVID-19 patients and
are related to poor prognosis. Here, we report three ICU admitted cases of COVID-19, in which massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) occurred a few days after disease onset. Unfortunately, one of the patients did
not survive and two were treated; one with thrombectomy and other with antithrombotic agents. It seems that
severe cases of COVID-19 are at risk for developing PTE and in-charge physicians should be prepared and plan
for anticoagulant prophylaxis using low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH).
Keywords :
Pulmonary embolism , COVID-19 , severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 , venous thromboembolism , thrombolytic therapy , clinical deterioration
Journal title :
Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
