| Literature DB >> 33456192 |
Portia Schmidt1, Javier Vasquez1, Bryce Gagliano2, Alastair J Moore2, Charles S Roberts3.
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) initiates a hypercoagulable state and causes thrombotic complications. A presentation of multiple thromboembolic events without an underlying source should raise suspicion for COVID-19 hypercoagulability. We describe a patient with an ascending aortic thrombus resulting in multiple emboli treated by multiple modalities.Entities:
Keywords: Acute peripheral embolus; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; ascending aortic thrombus; stroke
Year: 2020 PMID: 33456192 PMCID: PMC7785187 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1834342
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280