| Autor: |
Yildiz M; Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstasyon Mah, Turgut Özal Bulvari No:11, 34303, Küçükçekmece/Istanbul, Turkey., Yadigar S; Department of Nephrology, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey., Yildiz BŞ; Department of Nephrology, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey., Aladag NB; Department of Internal Medicine, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey., Keskin O; Department of Internal Medicine, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey., Ozer RS; Department of Infectious Disease, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Educational and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey., Topel C; Department of Radiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey., Kahraman S; Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstasyon Mah, Turgut Özal Bulvari No:11, 34303, Küçükçekmece/Istanbul, Turkey. serkankahraman_86@outlook.com. |
| Abstrakt: |
The goal of the present work was to examine associations between COVID-19 pneumonia severity and pulmonary artery diameter. A total of 101 patients with COVID-19 were included in this retrospective observational study. The patients were divided into three groups based on the CT images: 41 patients with mild pneumonia, group 2 had 39 patients with moderate pneumonia, and group 3 had 21 patients with severe pneumonia. Furthermore, the diameter of the main pulmonary artery was calculated as well as ascending aorta, right and left pulmonary artery diameters. Laboratory analysis results were also compared. Analyses show an increased main pulmonary artery diameter is associated with poorer prognosis for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Further studies are needed into the mechanisms between severe hypoxemia, increased inflammation, and vascular resistance and higher numbers of thromboembolic events. |
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