Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Thromboembolic Complications in COVID-19: Report of the National Institute for Public Health of the Netherlands
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: A potential link between mortality, d-dimer values, and a prothrombotic syndrome has been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. The National Institute for Public Health of the Netherlands asked a group of radiology and vascular medicine experts to provide guidance for the imaging work-up and treatment of these important complications. This report summarizes evidence for thromboembolic disease, potential diagnostic and preventive actions, and recommendations for prophylaxis and treatment of patients with COVID-19 infection.
Source: Radiology
Institutions: University of Groningen, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Maastricht University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Stichting Haaglanden Medisch Centrum, University of Edinburgh, Harvard University, Erasmus MC, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Queen's Medical Research Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Internal Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3018759429