Autopsy Findings and Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With COVID-19

Letters15 December 2020Autopsy Findings and Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With COVID-19FREEDominic Wichmann, MDDominic Wichmann, MDUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany (D.W.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L20-1206 SectionsAboutVisual AbstractPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Epelbaum raises concerns that focusing on VTE or PE in patients with COVID-19 may misdirect investigators' attention to an epiphenomenon. We strongly disagree, especially because we believe that the references he gives do not back up his statements.Dr. Epelbaum states that lack of VTE…