ABSTRACT
Inflammation and thrombogenic effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to cardiovascular complications in patients even after recovery from COVID-19. Intracardiac thrombus is life-threatening and can cause sudden death. Our study describes two patients who recovered from COVID-19 and presented with chronic intracardiac thrombus.
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COVID-19 , Heart Diseases , Thrombosis , Heart Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Heart Diseases/etiology , Humans , SARS-CoV-2 , Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Thrombosis/etiologyABSTRACT
A total occlusion of the aorta is a rare condition; however, while rare, it has a very high mortality rate. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses serious health problems, including vascular problems. Inflammatory changes produced by viral infections can cause serious disturbances in the coagulation system. Although cases showing a marked increase in thrombotic activity in the venous system have been presented, thrombosis in the arterial system, especially in the aorta, has rarely been reported. Here, we present 2 patients admitted to our hospital with an acute aortic thrombosis.