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Editor, Senior Moderator
Int J Clin Pract
. 2021 May 9;e14340.
doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14340. Online ahead of print.
Imaging approach to COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Embolism
Lukas M Trunz[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Patrick Lee[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Steven M Lange[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Corbin L Pomeranz[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Laurence Needleman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Robert W Ford[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ajit Karambelkar[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Baskaran Sundaram[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) illness and deaths, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, continue to increase. Multiple reports highlight the thromboembolic complications, such as pulmonary embolism (PE), in COVID-19. Imaging plays an essential role in the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 patients with PE. There continues to be a rapid evolution of knowledge related to COVID-19 associated PE. This review summarizes the current understanding of prevalence, pathophysiology, role of diagnostic imaging modalities, and management, including catheter-directed therapy for COVID-19 associated PE. It also describes infection control considerations for the radiology department while providing care for patients with COVID-19 associated PE.
Keywords: COVID-19; CTPA; SARS-CoV-2; catheter-directed therapy; pulmonary embolism.
. 2021 May 9;e14340.
doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14340. Online ahead of print.
Imaging approach to COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Embolism
Lukas M Trunz[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Patrick Lee[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Steven M Lange[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Corbin L Pomeranz[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Laurence Needleman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Robert W Ford[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ajit Karambelkar[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Baskaran Sundaram[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33966326
- DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14340
Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) illness and deaths, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, continue to increase. Multiple reports highlight the thromboembolic complications, such as pulmonary embolism (PE), in COVID-19. Imaging plays an essential role in the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 patients with PE. There continues to be a rapid evolution of knowledge related to COVID-19 associated PE. This review summarizes the current understanding of prevalence, pathophysiology, role of diagnostic imaging modalities, and management, including catheter-directed therapy for COVID-19 associated PE. It also describes infection control considerations for the radiology department while providing care for patients with COVID-19 associated PE.
Keywords: COVID-19; CTPA; SARS-CoV-2; catheter-directed therapy; pulmonary embolism.