Thromboembolic Findings in COVID-19 Autopsies: Pulmonary Thrombosis or Embolism?
Charuhas Deshpande
Abstract
In their article, Lax and colleagues reported the frequent occurrence of pulmonary thrombosis in a series of autopsies of patients with COVID-19. The editorialist discusses how these findings help to further inform our emerging understanding of thromboembolic disease in COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePulmonary embolismPneumoniaAutopsyThrombosisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Incidence (geometry)OutbreakAtypical pneumoniaLungInternal medicinePathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsOpticsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsDermatological and COVID-19 studies