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Comment
. 2020 Dec:196:138-140.
doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.08.037. Epub 2020 Aug 25.

Role of upfront CT pulmonary angiography at admission in COVID-19 patients

Carole Jalaber  1 , Marie-Pierre Revel  2 , Guillaume Chassagnon  2 , Emma Bajeux  3 , Thibaut Lapotre  4 , Pierre Croisille  5 , Mathieu Lederlin  4
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Comment

Role of upfront CT pulmonary angiography at admission in COVID-19 patients

Carole Jalaber et al. Thromb Res. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

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    Current guidelines recommend the use of unenhanced chest CT as first-line imaging in patients suspected of COVID-19 pneumonia.

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    In unselected COVID-19 patients, the prevalence of PE at baseline is no different from the one in COVID-19 negative patients.

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    There is no clear benefit to routinely perform CTPA as first-line imaging modality in patients suspected of COVID-19 pneumonia

Keywords: Contrast media; Coronavirus infections; Pneumonia; Tomography; X-ray computed.

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The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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