E- ISSN: 3023-6215
Anatolian Journal of General Medical Research
Two Cases Detected with Pulmonary Embolism After COVID-19 Acute Period [Anatol J Med ]
Anatol J Med . 2023; 33(1): 150-154 | DOI: 10.4274/terh.galenos.2021.81084

Two Cases Detected with Pulmonary Embolism After COVID-19 Acute Period

Melike Yüksel Yavuz, Aysu Ayrancı, İbrahim Onur Alıcı, Ahmet Emin Erbaycu
İzmir Bakırçay Üniversitesi, Çiğli Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye

While the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is in full swing, its long-term effects are also noticeable over time. While the incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) in hospitalized patients was approximately 2.6-8.9%, it was observed in one-third of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit despite standard prophylactic anticoagulation. Although the thrombotic effects are known in the acute period and prophylactic and treatment approaches are used for this, we still need studies on how long and in whom the effects of the thrombotic process will continue. Cases of PE seen months after COVID-19 have been reported as case series in the literature. We also planned to present two patients who had PE after a diagnosis of COVID-19, one after sixteen days and the other three months later, and who had no additional risk factors, by discussing the literature.

Keywords: COVID-19, pulmonary embolism, long term

Melike Yüksel Yavuz, Aysu Ayrancı, İbrahim Onur Alıcı, Ahmet Emin Erbaycu. Two Cases Detected with Pulmonary Embolism After COVID-19 Acute Period. Anatol J Med . 2023; 33(1): 150-154

Corresponding Author: Melike Yüksel Yavuz, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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