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. 2020 Sep;72(3):1152-1153.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.008. Epub 2020 Jun 17.

Acute limb ischemia in COVID-19 patients: Could aortic floating thrombus be the source of embolic complications?

Roberto Silingardi  1 , Stefano Gennai  1 , Mattia Migliari  1 , Tea Covic  1 , Nicola Leone  1
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Acute limb ischemia in COVID-19 patients: Could aortic floating thrombus be the source of embolic complications?

Roberto Silingardi et al. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Sep.
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A COVID-19 patient (pneumonia, green arrows) with concomitant pulmonary embolism (PE; A) and aortic floating thrombus (AFT; C) in the aortic arch and in the left subclavian artery. After 8 days of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy, the PE was resolved (B), and the AFT was reduced (D).
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  • Acute limb ischemia in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.
    Bellosta R, Luzzani L, Natalini G, Pegorer MA, Attisani L, Cossu LG, Ferrandina C, Fossati A, Conti E, Bush RL, Piffaretti G. Bellosta R, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Dec;72(6):1864-1872. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.483. Epub 2020 Apr 29. J Vasc Surg. 2020. PMID: 32360679 Free PMC article.

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