Venous Thromboembolism among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Undergoing Thromboprophylaxis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Gerald ChiJane J LeeAdeel JamilVamsikrishna GunnamHoma Najafi Sahar Memar MontazerinFahimehalsadat ShojaeiJolanta Marszalek

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

The heightened and heterogeneous risk of VTE in COVID-19 despite prophylactic anticoagulation calls into research on the pathogenesis of thromboembolic complications and strategy of thromboprophylaxis and risk stratification. Prominent elevation of D-dimer may be associated with VTE development and can be used to identify high-risk subsets.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
coronavirus disease
sars cov
atrial fibrillation
peripheral blood
risk factors