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Review
. 2020 Aug;76(2):146-150.
doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000000861.

Current Perspectives of Anticoagulation in Patients With COVID-19

Elizabeth M Gavioli  1 , Gabriela Sikorska  1 , Ammy Man  1 , Jay Rana  1 , Etty Vider  1   2
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Current Perspectives of Anticoagulation in Patients With COVID-19

Elizabeth M Gavioli et al. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Thromboembolism and myocardial injury is common in patients with COVID-19. Low-molecular-weight heparin appears to be associated with a good prognosis in patients with COVID-19 and has the ability to reduce coagulation and inflammation markers. Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 should be placed on thromboprophylaxis with the option of full therapeutic anticoagulation or tissue plasminogen activator in high-risk or mechanically ventilated patients. Thromboprophylaxis should also be considered at hospital discharge for high-risk patients. Clinical judgment should be used to evaluate the bleeding and safety risk of anticoagulation in patients with COVID-19 without confirmed data.

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