Thromboembolic Risk in Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis of a Nationwide Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and thromboembolism including myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic stroke, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE).

Patients and methods

A self-controlled case-series study was conducted covering the whole of Scotland's general population. The study population comprised individuals with confirmed (positive test) COVID-19 and at least one thromboembolic event between March 2018 and October 2020. Their incidence rates during the risk interval (5 days before to 56 days after the positive test) and the control interval (the remaining periods) were compared intrapersonally.

Results

Across Scotland, 1449 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 and experienced a thromb

SUBMITTER: Ho FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282478 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature