Arterial thrombotic complications in COVID-19 patients
Stef Levolger, Reinoud P.H. Bokkers, J. Wille, R.H. Kropman, Jean‐Paul P.M. de Vries
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a viral respiratory illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been described to predispose to thrombotic disease in both the venous and arterial circulations. We report four cases of an acute arterial occlusion in COVID-19 patients and literature review on the occurrence of arterial thrombosis in patients with COVID-19. Our findings demonstrate that physicians should be vigilant for signs of thrombotic complications in both hospitalized and new COVID-19 patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)ThrombosisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusDiseaseRespiratory systemVenous thrombosisInternal medicineCardiologyIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyOutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management