A systematic review of arterial dissections in COVID-19 patients.

ABSTRACT

COVID-19 is often seen presenting with a myriad of signs and symptoms of multiorgan dysfunction including arterial dissection. Various theories have been proposed such as endothelial dysfunction triggered by hyper-inflammatory response that results in rupture of atherosclerotic plaque and subsequent dissection. However, the exact incidence is unknown and only case reports and case series have been published till date. Here we carried out a systematic analysis of published case reports/series related to dissection of the aorta, coronary, cerebral, vertebral, cervical, renal, and splanchnic arteries.