D-Dimer Levels as a Predictive Marker of Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 Patients

• Main Authors: Namirah Iftikhar (Author), Osama Rehman Khalid (Author), Asif Husain Osmani (Author), Uzma Ghori (Author), Ashar Ekhlaq Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ziauddin University, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: COVID-19 infections have a higher risk of thrombotic complications due to a pro-inflammatory environment. This study aimed to find the association of D-dimer levels with pulmonary embolism (PE) and assess D-dimer levels as a predictive marker of PE in COVID-19 patients. Methods: This pro...