Pulmonary thromboembolism in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a retrospective national study of patients managed in critical care and ward environments in Scotland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess for increase in pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in hospitalised patients with COVID-19, in both critical care and ward environments.

Setting

We reviewed all CT pulmonary angiograms (CTPA) performed in Scotland between 23 March 2020 and 31 May 2020 and identified those with COVID-19 using either classical radiological appearances or positive COVID-19 PCR swab.

Participants

All hospitalised patients in Scotland with COVID-19 between 23 March 2020 and 31 May 2020 who underwent a CTPA.

Primary outcome measure

To assess if the rate of PTE was increased in those with COVID-19 compared with previously published figures of hospitalised patients.

Secondary outcome measures

To assess the effect of right heart strain or requirement for critical

SUBMITTER: McGettrick M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature