COVID-19 Complicated by Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Right-Sided Heart Failure #MMPMID32313884
Ullah W; Saeed R; Sarwar U; Patel R; Fischman DL
JACC Case Rep 2020[Jul]; 2 (9): 1379-1382 PMID32313884show ga
A patient with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) developed sudden shortness of breath and hypoxia. She received a diagnosis of massive pulmonary embolism complicated by right-sided heart failure, which was successfully managed conservatively. This case marks the first report of COVID-19-induced pulmonary embolism in association with acute heart failure. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).