Ischemic Necrosis of Lower Extremity in COVID-19: A Case Report.
J Atheroscler Thromb
; 28(1): 90-95, 2021 Jan 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-736814
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is an acute infectious disease that spreads mainly via the respiratory route. Elderly patients or those with underlying diseases are more seriously affected. We report a case of COVID-19 infection in a geriatric patient with arteriovenous thrombosis of the right lower limb. Despite persistent anticoagulant therapy, the patient's arterial thrombosis continued to progress and presented with ischemic necrosis of the lower extremity. After amputation in this case, the levels of D-dimer and inflammatory cytokine increased progressively, and he presented with acute myocardial infarction, which progressed rapidly to multisystem organ failure. However, whether coronavirus can directly cause the damage of the cardiovascular system and thrombosis needs further investigation.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Thrombosis
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Lower Extremity
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
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Amputation, Surgical
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Multiple Organ Failure
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
J Atheroscler Thromb
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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