The prevalence of pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients using computed tomography pulmonary angiography | [Bioscience Research • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Osama A Mabrouk Kheiralla: Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,Dammam,Saudi Arabia

2. Abdulrahman Tajaldeen: Department of Applied Radiologic Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah,Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

3. Haney Alsleem: Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,Dammam,Saudi Arabia

4. Elfatih Abuelhia: Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,Dammam,Saudi Arabia

5. Salem Saeed Alghamdi: Department of Applied Radiologic Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah,Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

6. Fahd Safar Alshahrani: Department of Applied Radiologic Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah,Jeddah,Saudi Arabia

7. Abdulrahman Alzandi: Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,Dammam,Saudi Arabia

8. Muteb Alrashidi: Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University,Dammam,Saudi Arabia

Abstract:

An elevated occurrence of abnormal coagulation variables and pulmonary embolism (PE) has been noted since the initiation of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the case of critically ailing individuals who need intensive care unit (ICU) admission. This research was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of PE using CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.This retrospective study evaluated 156 COVID-19 individuals who had CTPA between April 16th, 2022, and March 25th, 2023, for clinical suspicion of PE. Clinical outcomes and laboratory tests were additionally examined and correlated with the existence of disease severity and pulmonary embolism (PE).A total of 156 individuals with confirmed COVID-19 and severe clinical features underwent CTPA examination. A total of 102 men (65%) had a median age of 54 years, and 54 women (35%) had a median age of 56 years [interquartile range (IQR): 39-71 years](Table 1). Among the 156 patients who underwent CTPA examination, 33 patients had acute pulmonary embolism (Figure 1)(21.1%, [95% CI, 15-33%].The findings of this research reveal that approximately onefifth of COVID-19 pneumonia patients, who underwent evaluation post-contrast administration, exhibited acute pulmonary embolism on CT scans. This underscores the notable incidence of pulmonary embolism among individuals with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Page(s): 107-112

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Bioscience Research, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Year: 2024

Keywords:

CT pulmonary angiography CTPA , Venous thromboembolism VTE , pulmonary embolism PE , Corona virus disease 2019COVID19

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