Coronavirus disease 2019 in pregnancy: consider thromboembolic disorders and thromboprophylaxis

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2. This syndrome generally begins with respiratory symptoms that may progress to single-organ dysfunction (ie, respiratory failure) and then to multiorgan failure and death. In nonpregnant patients admitted to the intensive care unit with COVID-19 pneumonia, the frequency of venous thromboembolic disorders is 25% (20 of 81) detected by ultrasound examination of the lower extremities.1 In another series of 184 patients with confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia, 31% of patients had venous or arterial thromboembolism (defined as acute pulmonary embolism, ischemic stroke, deep vein thrombosis, or myocardial infarction).
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editors Source Type: research