• Respiratory medicine · Aug 2020

    Observational Study

    D-dimer in patients infected with COVID-19 and suspected pulmonary embolism.

    • Ignasi Garcia-Olivé, Helena Sintes, Joaquim Radua, Jorge Abad Capa, and Antoni Rosell.
    • Servei de Pneumologia. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain; CibeRes, Ciber de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Bunyola, Spain; Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.
    • Respir Med. 2020 Aug 1; 169: 106023.

    ObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors for pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients infected with COVID-19.MethodsWe conducted an observational, retrospective study. Patients with severe infection with COVID-19 and suspected PE were included.ResultsPatients with higher levels of D-dimer and those requiring intubation were at a higher risk of developing PE. Higher D-dimer levels were associated with a greater probability of PE 3, 6, 9 and 12 days after determining D-dimer levels with an OR of 1.7, 2.0, 2.4 and 2.4, respectively.ConclusionIn conclusion, patients infected with COVID-19 requiring OTI with higher levels of D-dimer have an increased risk of developing PE.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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