How can we better predict pulmonary blood clots in patients hospitalised for COVID-19?

Eur Respir J. 2020 Oct 22;56(4):2003092. doi: 10.1183/13993003.03092-2020. Print 2020 Oct.

Abstract

D-dimer threshold at 2590 ng·mL−1 is able to predict pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients with clinical deterioration https://bit.ly/3kYObc3

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Thrombosis* / diagnosis

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
  • fibrin fragment D