Influence of thromboembolic events in the prognosis of COVID-19 hospitalized patients. Results from a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 may predispose to both venous and arterial thromboembolism event (TEE). Reports on the prevalence and prognosis of thrombotic complications are still emerging.

Objective

To describe the rate of TEE complications and its influence in the prognosis of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after a cross-sectional study.

Methods

We evaluated the prevalence of TEE and its relationship with in-hospital death among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who were admitted between 1st March to 20th April 2020 in a multicentric network of sixteen Hospitals in Spain. TEE was defined by the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), acute ischemic stroke (AIS), systemic arterial embolism or myocardial infarction (MI).

Results

We studied 1737 patients with p

SUBMITTER: Purroy F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189499 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature