Hypercoagulable State in COVID-19: A Case Series of Three Patients

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Osceola Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-27-2020

Keywords

covid-19, sars-cov-2, novel coronavirus, hypercoagulable, prothrombotic, acute pulmonary embolism, dvt, venous thromboembolsim

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Emergency Medicine | Hematology | Infectious Disease | Virus Diseases

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in late 2019, has caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although fever, cough, and shortness of breath have been recognized as hallmark symptoms, other lesser known complications continue to be described. We report a series of three patients who presented to the emergency department, who tested positive for COVID-19, and were found to have or subsequently developed thromboembolic complications.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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