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Contribution of COVID-19 to the Total Cases of Pulmonary Embolism and the Potential Risk Factors: Single Academic

Fawaz Altuwaijri1, Karam Amshan2, Amani Y Alanazi3

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.

Cureus
|October 27, 2022
PubMed

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was linked to 27.6% of pulmonary embolism (PE) cases. Male gender and foreign residency were associated with COVID-19 PE, highlighting increased risk in these populations.

Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Limited data exists on pulmonary embolism (PE) triggers and outcomes in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.
  • Comparative analysis between COVID-19 associated PE and non-COVID-19 PE is scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of COVID-19 among PE patients.
  • To compare risk factors, laboratory findings, and outcomes between COVID-19 PE and non-COVID-19 PE cohorts.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 58 PE patients from March to December 2020.
  • Patients were categorized into COVID-19 positive and negative groups based on nasopharyngeal swabs.
  • Statistical analyses were performed to compare demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables.

Main Results:

  • COVID-19 was present in 27.6% of PE patients.
  • Non-Saudi ethnicity (43.7% vs 4.8%) and male gender were significantly associated with COVID-19 PE.
  • Fifty percent of COVID-19 PE patients required intensive care unit (ICU) admission.

Conclusions:

  • COVID-19 is a significant contributor to PE cases.
  • Identifying foreign residency and male gender may aid in recognizing high-risk COVID-19 patients for PE.
  • Further large-scale studies are warranted to validate these findings and inform clinical practice.
Abstract

Keywords:
acute pulmonary embolismcorona virus diseasecovid-19pulmonary embolism < respiratory medicinesars-cov-2

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