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ArticleClinical and experimental medicine2023

Pulmonary embolism post-Covid-19 infection: physiopathological mechanisms and vascular damage biomarkers.

Luigi Petramala, Francesca Sarlo, Adriana Servello, Silvia Baroni, Marianna Suppa, Francesco Circosta, Gioacchino Galardo, Orietta Gandini, Luca Marino, Giuseppe Cavallaro and 3 more

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Article in Clinical and experimental medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Luigi PetramalaDepartment of Translational and Precision Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Francesca SarloUOC Chimica, Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli I.R.C.C.S., Rome, Italy.
Adriana ServelloEmergency Medicine Unit, Department of Emergency-Acceptance, Critical Areas and Trauma, Policlinico "Umberto I", Rome, Italy.
Silvia BaroniScienze Biotecnologiche di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Marianna SuppaUOC Chimica, Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli I.R.C.C.S., Rome, Italy.
Francesco CircostaDepartment of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Gioacchino GalardoUOC Chimica, Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli I.R.C.C.S., Rome, Italy.
Orietta GandiniDepartment of Molecular Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Luca MarinoUOC Chimica, Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli I.R.C.C.S., Rome, Italy. luca.marino@uniroma1.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-6222
Giuseppe CavallaroDepartment of Surgery Pietro Valdoni, Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Gino IannucciDepartment of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Antonio ConcistrèDepartment of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Claudio LetiziaDepartment of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Covid-19 infection is characterized by several acute complications, as well long-term sequelae, mostly sustained by endothelial dysfunction; several studies show that complications as pulmonary embolism (PE) are described both in the acute phase and after negativization. Aim of research was to evaluate anthropometric, bio-humoral, instrumental parameters in a group of patients affected by PE after recent Covid-19 infection compared to PE patients without previous Covid-19 infection. We enrolled 72 consecutive patients (35M, 37F) with acute PE, distinguished in relation to previous acute Covid-19 infection: 54 pts without previous acute Covid-19 infection and 18 pts with previous Covid-19 infection within negativity at least 2 months before PE diagnosis; 44 healthy subjects (21M, 23F) were recruited as control group. Patients who had previously developed Covid-19 needed hospitalization in high percentage (84%); this group showed significantly higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus than Covid-19-free PE patients, reduced serum levels of C-reactive protein, sST2 and PESI score. In post-Covid-19 PE group, we observed higher mean IMPROVE risk score, whereas in Covid-19-free group lower P/F ratio, higher radiological severity, and worse PESI score and severity index. Covid-19 infection affects not just the lung parenchyma but also other organs; endothelial damage plays pivotal role in long-term alterations; in high thrombotic risk group (recent hospitalization due to acute Covid-19 infection), we have described thrombotic complications characterized by persistent prothrombotic state after recovery, highlighted by well-known markers as PCR and D-Dimer as well as novel vascular marker (sST2).

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COVID-19Pulmonary EmbolismBiomarkersHumansLungRisk FactorsBiomarkersEndothelium damagePost-COVID-19Pulmonary embolismsST2 biomarker

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