Abstract:INTRODUCTION. Emerging evidence linking COVID-19 to an increased risk of acute pulmonary embolism (APE). The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of APE in acutely ill COVID-19 patients admitted to internal medicine department wards and to investigate the association of clinical and biochemical variables with a confirmed diagnosis of APE. METHODS. All consecutive patients admitted to the internal medicine department wards of a general hospital with a diagnosis of severe COVID-19, who performed… Show more
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