A retrospective study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, evaluated 62 Covid-19 patients with computed tomography pulmonary arteriogram (CTPA).
Thirty-seven percent of patients with confirmed COVID-19 disease were found to have a pulmonary embolism (PE) on CT pulmonary angiography.
The authors concluded in patients with confirmed Covid-19 almost 40% had pulmonary embolism and PE can be a cause of decompensation. CTPA can be used to evaluate risk and severity of PE risk on patients with Covid-19 and manage their care.
