Covid-19 and in situ pulmonary artery thrombosis

The thrombogenic potential of Covid-19 is recognised and we read with interest the case series of 22 patients presented by Mueller-Peltzer and colleagues [1]. Their findings of pulmonary artery thrombi located within opacitated lung segments supports local clot formation. We would like to share our experience from the United Kingdom which adds impetus to the growing concept of in situ pulmonary artery thrombosis (PAT).

Source: Respiratory Medicine - September 30, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Amit K.J. Mandal, Jason Kho, Adam Ioannou, Koenraad Van den Abbeele, Constantinos G. Missouris Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research