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Editor, Senior Moderator
SAGE Open Med Case Rep
. 2020 Nov 16;8:2050313X20974534.
doi: 10.1177/2050313X20974534. eCollection 2020.
A rare case of co-occurrence of pulmonary embolism and left ventricular thrombus in a patient with COVID-19
Iyad Farouji[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kok Hoe Chan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rushdy Abanoub[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gunwant Guron[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Jihad Slim[SUP] 1 4 [/SUP], Addi Suleiman[SUP] 1 5 [/SUP]
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Abstract
The global pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has caused significant morbidity and mortality, not only causing devastating lung injury but also has an enormous effect on the cardiovascular system. The hypercoagulable state associated with coronavirus 2019 plays a major role in the disease manifestation. Venous thromboembolism including pulmonary embolism remains the most common thrombotic manifestation of the disease as compared to arterial thrombosis. Nonetheless, the co-occurrence of both venous and arterial thrombosis in a coronavirus 2019 patient, to our knowledge, has rarely been reported. Herein, we are presenting a case of co-occurrence of left ventricular thrombosis with pulmonary embolism in the setting of coronavirus 2019 with successful treatment with apixaban.
Keywords: Coronavirus 2019; coagulopathy; left ventricular thrombus; pulmonary embolism; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
. 2020 Nov 16;8:2050313X20974534.
doi: 10.1177/2050313X20974534. eCollection 2020.
A rare case of co-occurrence of pulmonary embolism and left ventricular thrombus in a patient with COVID-19
Iyad Farouji[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kok Hoe Chan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rushdy Abanoub[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Gunwant Guron[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Jihad Slim[SUP] 1 4 [/SUP], Addi Suleiman[SUP] 1 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 33240504
- PMCID: PMC7675891
- DOI: 10.1177/2050313X20974534
Abstract
The global pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has caused significant morbidity and mortality, not only causing devastating lung injury but also has an enormous effect on the cardiovascular system. The hypercoagulable state associated with coronavirus 2019 plays a major role in the disease manifestation. Venous thromboembolism including pulmonary embolism remains the most common thrombotic manifestation of the disease as compared to arterial thrombosis. Nonetheless, the co-occurrence of both venous and arterial thrombosis in a coronavirus 2019 patient, to our knowledge, has rarely been reported. Herein, we are presenting a case of co-occurrence of left ventricular thrombosis with pulmonary embolism in the setting of coronavirus 2019 with successful treatment with apixaban.
Keywords: Coronavirus 2019; coagulopathy; left ventricular thrombus; pulmonary embolism; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.