Fibrinolysis Shutdown Correlates to Thromboembolic Events in Severe COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 ICU patients are hypercoagulable. Fibrinolysis shutdown as demonstrated by complete lack of clot lysis at 30 minutes on thromboelastography combined with elevated D-Dimer levels predicts thromboembolic complications and new onset kidney failure.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - May 13, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Franklin L. Wright, Thomas O. Vogler, Ernest E. Moore, Hunter B. Moore, Max V. Wohlauer, Shane Urban, Trevor L. Nydam, Peter K. Moore, Robert C. McIntyre Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research