Abstract

Background

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic affecting all countries in the world. Italy has been particularly afflicted by the health emergency, and since the peak phase has passed, major concern regarding medium to long term complications due to COVID-19 is arising. Little is known in literature regarding thromboembolic complications once healed after COVID-19.

Case presentation

A 51-year-old patient recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia complicated by pulmonary embolism (PE) came to the hospital for palpitations and chest pain. Although he was on treatment dose of direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC), massive recurrent PE was diagnosed.

Conclusion

In the early post COVID-19 era, the question remains regarding the efficacy of DOACs in COVID-19 patients.

Details

Title
An unexpected case of recurrence of pulmonary embolism in a patient recovered from COVID19 in full regimen dose of direct oral anticoagulant drug
Author
Emilia D’Elia  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gori, Mauro; Grosu, Aurelia; Iorio, Annamaria; Lorini, Ferdinando Luca; Falanga, Anna; Fabiano Di Marco; Senni, Michele
Pages
1-4
Section
Case report
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14712466
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01453-2
ProQuest document ID
2514830241
Copyright
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