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A case report of arterial and venous thromboembolism in a patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Samuel Del CastilloCarlos Minguito CarazoJulio César EcharteMiguel Rodríguez-SantamartaTomás Benito GonzálezSandra Terroba SearaLara Martìnez GonzálezFelipe Fernández-Vazquez
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
Prothrombotic coagulopathy due to enhanced acute inflammatory response and diffuse intravascular coagulation has been described in severe critical COVID-19 patients. This state of hypercoagulability is associated with organ dysfunction and mortality and may predispose to both, venous and arterial, thromboembolism. Little data are available regarding the best therapeutic and prevention strategies in this scenario, although thrombosis prophylaxis with LMWH has been associated with a better outcome.
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