Acute pulmonary embolism in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients referred to CTPA by emergency department

ConclusionsNon-hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia referred to CT scan by the emergency departments are at risk of APE. The presence of APE was not limited to severe or critical clinical type of COVID-19 pneumonia.Key Points• Acute pulmonary embolism was found in 18% of non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients referred by the emergency department to CTPA. Two (15%) patients had main, four (30%) lobar, and seven (55%) segmental acute pulmonary embolism.• Five of 13 (38%) patients with acute pulmonary embolism had a moderate clinical type.• Severity and radiological features of COVID-19 pneumonia showed no significant difference between patients with or without acute pulmonary embolism.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research