Mechanical Thrombectomy in Pulmonary Embolism Associated with COVID-19: A "Clotography" Gallery.
Vasc Endovascular Surg
; 55(8): 903-906, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1346177
ABSTRACT
Venous thromboembolism from a "thrombotic storm"-like syndrome is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with active or "recovered" COVID-19. Patients should be risk-stratified, optimally by a pulmonary embolism (PE) response team (PERT), and considered for escalation of care if found with intermediate or high-risk PE. We present a series of patients with COVID-19-associated PE and thrombotic storm with D-dimer >10 000 ng/mL who underwent successful mechanical thrombectomy for intermediate to high-risk PE. All patients had immediate improvement in hemodynamics and large amounts of thrombi were retrieved.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Blood Coagulation
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Thrombectomy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Vasc Endovascular Surg
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
15385744211037600
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