Utility of Apical Lung Assessment on Computed Tomography Angiography as a COVID-19 Screen in Acute Stroke
Esenwa C, Lee J, Nisar T, Shmukler A, Goldman I, Zampolin R, Hsu K, Labovitz D, Altschul D, Haramati L. Utility of Apical Lung Assessment on Computed Tomography Angiography as a COVID-19 Screen in Acute Stroke. Stroke 2020, 51: 3765-3769. PMID: 33115325, PMCID: PMC7678646, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.030959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeComputed tomography angiographyLung assessmentTomography angiographyPredictive valuePatient-reported symptomsShortness of breathCoronavirus disease 2019Self-reported clinical symptomsCOVID-19Negative predictive valuePositive predictive valueAccurate screening toolAcute strokeIschemic strokeLung findingsClinical symptomsLung apexDisease 2019Lung examAngiographyDiagnostic accuracyScreening toolPatientsSymptoms