COVID-19 and thrombosis

Authors

  • Kavita Verma Child Health Nursing, Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Anjali Sharma Community Health Nursing, Eternal University, Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5207-9676
  • Shahzad Sarosh Bulsara Peripheral Vascular Surgeon and Endovascular Specialist, Kaushalya Hospital Nashik, Maharashtra http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7235-1166

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213827

Keywords:

COVID-19, Thrombosis

Abstract

The first case of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) was reported in China and undoubtedly today this disease has rapidly crossed borders, infecting people throughout the world. There are heaps of complications related to COVID-19 namely acute respiratory failure, acute liver and kidney injury, bacterial and fungal infections, and septic shock. Vascular thrombosis is another burden that COVID-19 is pilling on to the load of its complications. Venous thromboembolism namely deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism; pulmonary microvasculature thrombosis and systemic arterial thromboembolic events like limb ischemia, myocardial ischemia/infarction and cerebrovascular thrombosis are being increasingly reported in COVID-19 patients.

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Published

2021-09-27

How to Cite

Verma, K., Sharma, A., & Bulsara, S. S. (2021). COVID-19 and thrombosis. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(10), 5154–5155. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213827

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