COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy: Ascending Aortic Thrombus.
Cureus
; 15(3): e36607, 2023 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2324918
ABSTRACT
The mechanism of arterial thrombosis in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not completely understood and is attributed to the complex interactions of endothelial injury, platelet hyperactivation, and activated pro-inflammatory cytokines. Management strategies may include a combination of surgery and anticoagulation, or anticoagulation alone. A 56-year-old woman with recent COVID-19 infection presented with chest pain and dyspnea. Chest CT angiography (CTA) and aortic magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intraluminal thrombus in the mid ascending aorta. A multidisciplinary team decided on heparin infusion. She was transitioned to apixaban and a three-month interval outpatient CTA revealed complete resolution of the aortic thrombus.
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Cureus
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2023
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Article
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Cureus.36607
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