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Intern Med J
; 51(8): 1324-1327, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1367322
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary embolus (PE) is a known complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The diagnosis of PE in our hospitalised patients with COVID-19 correlated with more severe disease and occurred despite the use of routine thromboprophylaxis. Higher D-dimers were seen on admission in patients who developed PE and rose at PE diagnosis, suggesting a role for D-dimer in risk stratification.