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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2020 Aug;190(4):e192-e195.
doi: 10.1111/bjh.16968. Epub 2020 Jul 19.

COVID-19 mortality in patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents

Helena Sivaloganathan  1   2 , Eleni E Ladikou  1   2 , Timothy Chevassut  1   2
Affiliations
Randomized Controlled Trial

COVID-19 mortality in patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents

Helena Sivaloganathan et al. Br J Haematol. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; anticoagulants; antiplatelets; mortality; thrombosis; thrombosis (venous).

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Conflict of interest statement

No conflict of interest relevant to this letter was identified.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Kaplan–Meier plots of inpatients with COVID‐19 who were on (A) anticoagulation before admission versus those who were not and (B) antiplatelets before admission versus those who were not.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Kaplan–Meier plots of inpatients with COVID‐19 according to their (A) anticoagulant before admission and (B) antiplatelet before admission. DOAC, direct oral anticoagulants.
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