Thrombotic events in SARS-CoV-2 patients: an urgent call for ultrasound screening

Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jun;46(6):1121-1123. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06040-3. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Authors

Guido Tavazzi^{1

2}, Luca Civardi³, Luca Caneva³, Silvia Mongodi³, Francesco Mojoli⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Unit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. guido.tavazzi@unipv.it.
² Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo Hospital IRCCS, Pavia, Italy. guido.tavazzi@unipv.it.
³ Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo Hospital IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Department of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Unit of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Betacoronavirus / immunology
Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity*
Biomarkers / metabolism
Body Mass Index
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
COVID-19
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
Coronavirus Infections / complications
Coronavirus Infections / immunology
Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology*
Cytokine Release Syndrome / immunology
Cytokine Release Syndrome / physiopathology*
Cytokine Release Syndrome / virology
Female
Fibrinogen / metabolism
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Humans
Italy
Male
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / complications
Pneumonia, Viral / immunology
Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology*
SARS-CoV-2
Ultrasonography*
Venous Thromboembolism / diagnostic imaging*
Venous Thromboembolism / etiology*
Venous Thromboembolism / immunology
Venous Thromboembolism / physiopathology

Substances

Anticoagulants
Biomarkers
Fibrinogen
C-Reactive Protein