Increased rates of hand ischemia following arterial cannulation in patients with severe COVID19-related pneumonia

Thrombotic complications in patients with COVID19 infection are increasingly reported due to the hypercoagulable state induced by the disease [1 –3]. In particular, arterial thromboembolism has been described in up to 4% of patients, with ischemic stroke being the most common thrombotic event [2]. While catheter-related upper extremity venous thromboses are anecdotally reported [4,5], at the moment no reports are available regarding upper extremity arterial thrombosis following cannulation.

Source: Thrombosis Research - June 14, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Walter Dorigo, Aaron Fargion, Laura Paperetti, Roberto Falso, Manuela Bonizzoli, Paolo Fontanari, Loredana Poggesi, Carlo Pratesi Tags: Letter to the Editors-in-Chief Source Type: research