Isolated pulmonary embolism following COVID vaccination: 2 case reports and a review of post-acute pulmonary embolism complications and follow-up

• Main Authors: Nwosu Ifeanyi (Author), Nsofor Chinenye (Author), Oreoluwa Oladiran (Author), Edidiong David (Author), Chiamaka Mmonu (Author), Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a frequent cause of hypoxemic respiratory failure and presentation to the emergency department. The incidence is on the increase since the COVID-19 outbreak. While COVID infection represents a prothrombotic state, the introduction of COVID vaccines to a lesser extent...