Report of Low Incidence of Thrombosis with Early Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 from Two Saudi Tertiary Centers.

Tarek M OwaidahKhalid MaghrabiFeras AlfraihAlfadil HaroonKhawar SiddiquiRanda Alnounou Hadeel Al OtairFatmah S AlqahtanyMohannad MaghrabiMustafa OwaidahKhalid AlSaleh

Published in: Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (2022)

We are reporting a low incidence of thrombosis in COVID-19 patients. We have demonstrated that the early administration of prophylactic anticoagulants might reduce the risk of thrombotic events and the associated mortality. We observed a higher VTE score and thrombosis in patients admitted to the ICU.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
risk factors
venous thromboembolism
sars cov
intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
emergency department
adverse drug
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome