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Image-proven thromboembolism in patients with severe COVID-19 in a tertiary critical care unit in the United Kingdom

Authors :
Alexandra Griffiths
Karen Breen
Beverley J. Hunt
Michael J R Desborough
Andrew J. Doyle
Andrew Retter
Source :
Thrombosis Research
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2020.

Abstract

Highlights • Venous thrombosis is common in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. • Many of these thromboses may be immunothromboses due to local inflammation, rather than thromboembolic disease. • Anticoagulated patients with COVID-19 pneumonia have a risk of major bleeding.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00493848
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Thrombosis Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3ad51c969da6a2ec226723bb25af95ea
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2020.05.049