D-dimer in patients infected with COVID-19 and suspected pulmonary embolism.

To analyze the risk factors for pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients infected with COVID-19. We conducted an observational, retrospective study. Patients with severe infection with COVID-19 and suspected PE were included. Patients with higher levels of D-dimer and those requiring intubation were at a higher risk of developing PE. Higher D-dimer levels were associated with a greater probability of PE 3, 6, 9 and 12 days after determining D-dimer levels with an OR of 1.7, 2.0, 2.4 and 2.4, respectively. In conclusion, patients infected with COVID-19 requiring OTI with higher levels of D-dimer have an increased risk of developing PE. Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Ignasi Garcia-Olivé, Helena Sintes, Joaquim Radua, Jorge Abad Capa, Antoni Rosell. D-dimer in patients infected with COVID-19 and suspected pulmonary embolism. Respiratory medicine. 2020 Aug;169:106023

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