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Armin Sadeghi1, Mohammadreza Moselmi2
1Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
Insights
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 face a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). This case report highlights severe lower extremity arterial thrombosis in an intensive care unit (ICU) patient with COVID-19.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Critical Care
Background:
- Thromboembolic events are a known complication in hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19 exhibit an elevated risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Observation:
- Arterial thrombosis, though less frequent, presents severe outcomes in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients, including limb loss and mortality.
- This report details a case of lower extremity arterial thrombosis in an ICU-admitted patient diagnosed with COVID-19.
Findings:
- The study presents a case of severe arterial thrombosis in a COVID-19 patient admitted to the ICU.
- This underscores the potential for critical arterial complications in severe COVID-19 cases.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of vigilant monitoring for arterial thrombosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
- Suggests that aggressive anticoagulation strategies may be warranted for COVID-19 patients at high risk for arterial thrombosis.
- Emphasizes the need for further research into the mechanisms and management of COVID-19-associated arterial thrombosis.
Abstract:
Thromboembolic events have been reported in the hospitalized patient since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemics. ICU-admitted patients demonstrated a significantly higher risk of developing VTE. Although evidence of arterial thrombosis was less common in ICU-admitted patients, consequences were typically more severe, including limb loss and death. This study reports another ICU-admitted patient with lower extremity arterial thrombosis diagnosed with COVID-19.
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