Recurrent floating common carotid artery thrombus related to COVID-19: A case report

We describe the case of a 54-year-old man who developed, one week after the onset symptomatology of related to COVID-19 infection, an ischemic stroke, complicating a large intraluminal floating thrombus in the left common carotid artery. Despite surgery and anticoagulation, a local recurrence with other thrombotic complications occurred and the patient died.PMID:37120269 | PMC:PMC9826990 | DOI:10.1016/j.jdmv.2023.01.001

Source: Atherosclerosis - April 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: S Bouchal G Essayeh H Naouli Y Alaoui Lamrani M Maaroufi A Bouarhroum F Belahsen Source Type: research