How to exclude pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: a comparison of predictive scores

Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 is associated with respiratory impairment and a pro-coagulative state, rendering PE more likely and difficult to recognize. Several decision algorithms relying on clinical featur...

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Published in:	Thrombosis Journal
Main Authors:	Jakob Vielhauer, Christopher Benesch, Anna Pernpruner, Anna-Lena Johlke, Johannes Christian Hellmuth, Maximilian Muenchhoff, Clemens Scherer, Nicola Fink, Bastian Sabel, Christian Schulz, Julia Mayerle, Ujjwal Mukund Mahajan, Hans Christian Stubbe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Pulmonary embolism COVID-19 Computed tomography pulmonary angiography ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy d-dimer
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-023-00492-5