A Case Series of Stent Thrombosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alicia Prieto-Lobato, Raquel Ramos-Martínez, Nuria Vallejo‐Calcerrada, Miguel Corbí‐Pascual, Juan G. Córdoba‐Soriano
Abstract
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) triggers a hypercoagulable state with a high incidence of thrombotic complications. We have noted a higher than expected incidence of stent thrombosis in these patients. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Incidence (geometry)ThrombosisPandemicMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusStentCardiologyInternal medicineDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)MathematicsOutbreakGeometryCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesVenous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management