Characterization of Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke in a Diverse Cohort of COVID-19 Patients.

Alexander D RamosFeliks KoyfmanKory ByrnsAlan WuJay YasenLauren ElredaSrikanth BodduSammy PishanidarBaxter AllenRupa G Juthani

Published in: The Neurohospitalist (2021)

COVID status, independent of severity, was significantly associated with higher mortality in stroke patients. COVID+ stroke patients were younger and less likely to be on antiplatelets, with higher rates of thrombocytopenia, suggesting a possible role for antiplatelet use in this population.

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