Clinical Presentation of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Nonso Osakwe; Douglas Hart

doi:10.1155/2020/8855957

Clinical Presentation of Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Case Rep Hematol. 2020 Nov 16:2020:8855957. doi: 10.1155/2020/8855957. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Nonso Osakwe¹, Douglas Hart²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Disease, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Bronxville, NY, USA.
² Department of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Bronxville, NY, USA.

Abstract

The clinical management of severely ill patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) presents significant challenges. Many COVID-19 patients with ARDS also present with laboratory findings significant for derangement in coagulation function. In this report, we describe acute pulmonary embolism in three patients with COVID-19. We assessed the role of D-dimer assay and anticoagulation treatment in these patients. The aim of this case report is to increase awareness about the use of D-dimer in addition to patient's clinical status for making treatment decision in COVID-19 patients.

Publication types

Case Reports