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Vascular findings in CTA body and extremity of critically ill COVID-19 patients: commonly encountered vascular complications with review of literature

verfasst von: Emerson E. Lee, Anna J. Gong, Rakhee S. Gawande, Elliot K. Fishman, Harshna V. Vadvala

Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology | Ausgabe 2/2022

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Abstract

The purpose of our review is to discuss the role of CT angiography (CTA) in evaluating a variety of vascular complications in critically ill COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a worldwide health threat. While COVID-19 pneumonia is the most common and well-recognized presentation of COVID-19, severely ill hospitalized patients often present with extrapulmonary systemic findings. Vascular complications occur not only due to known viral-induced vasculopathy, coagulopathy, and related “cytokine storm,” but also due to anticoagulation medication used during hospitalization. There is a paucity of articles describing extrapulmonary vascular findings, especially in critically ill COVID-19 patients. In our article, we discuss commonly encountered vascular imaging findings in the body (chest, abdomen, and pelvis) and extremities, the importance of early radiological detection, and the role of CTA in the management of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

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Titel: Vascular findings in CTA body and extremity of critically ill COVID-19 patients: commonly encountered vascular complications with review of literature
verfasst von: Emerson E. Lee
Anna J. Gong
Rakhee S. Gawande
Elliot K. Fishman
Harshna V. Vadvala
Publikationsdatum: 22.01.2022
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology / Ausgabe 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Elektronische ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-021-02013-1

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