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Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Mar 2022
Frequency of Congenital Aortic Arch Anomaly in COVID-19 Patients.
- Mehmet Maruf Aydin and Mirsad Yalçinkaya.
- University of Health Sciences, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology - Samsun, Turkey.
- Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2022 Mar 1; 68 (3): 413-416.
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of aortic arch anomaly in COVID-19 patients and to determine whether it will be included in the risk classification.MethodsThe study was retrospectively conducted in a third-level hospital by scanning the contrast-enhanced thoracic computed tomography and thoracic computed tomography angiography examinations of patients who received PCR (+), hospitalization, and known COVID pneumonia between March 2020 and July 2021. The study consists of 88 cases and 88 control groups.ResultsThe study found that the frequency of aortic arch anomaly was higher in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and in male patients with bovine-type anomaly.ConclusionsThe higher prevalence of bovine arch anomaly in COVID patients may be considered a risk factor for COVID-19 in individuals with this type of vascular anomaly.
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