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Derek V Gibbs1, Satya S Shreenivas2, Kristin M Hudock3
1Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, MSB 6065, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
Abstract:
Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are prone to venous, cerebrovascular, and coronary thrombi, particularly those with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The pathogenesis is multifactorial and likely involves proinflammatory cascades, development of coagulopathy, and neutrophil extracellular traps, although further investigations are needed. Elevated levels of D-dimers are common in patients with COVID-19 and cannot be used in isolation to predict venous thromboembolism in people with SARS-CoV-2. If given early in hospital admission, therapeutic-dose heparin improves clinical outcomes in patients with moderate COVID-19. To date, antithrombotics have not improved outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19.
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