The Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery

Yazarlar: Anar Aliyev, Mert Dumantepe, Mustafa Şırlak, Suat Doğancı, Adil Polat, Ünal Aydın, Sarp Beyazpınar, Emrah Oğuz, Nevzat Erdil, Cihangir Kaymaz, Tankut Akay

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Anahtar Kelimeler:COVID-19,Emergency treatment,Pandemic,Pulmonary embolism

Özet: In late December 2019, COVID-19 was first reported from China, leading to a serious pandemic, and changed the agenda of the world for months. Although data are accumulating from many countries everyday, it is known that the most common reason for hospitalization of COVID-19 patients is severe respiratory distress. Acute pulmonary embolism is an important cause of death in hospitalized patients. Rapid diagnosis and treatment have a vital importance, as the majority of deaths occur with shock within the first few hours after presentation. In this article, we present a summary of COVID-19 pandemic and give an expert opinion report for common problems related to pulmonary thromboembolic disease and treatment modalities during the outbreak.

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