Abstract

Pulmonary embolus (PE) is a known complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). The diagnosis of PE in our hospitalised patients with COVID‐19 correlated with more severe disease and occurred despite the use of routine thromboprophylaxis. Higher D‐dimers were seen on admission in patients who developed PE and rose at PE diagnosis, suggesting a role for D‐dimer in risk stratification.

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