Acute arterial thrombosis in a breast cancer survivor with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which originated in Wuhan (China), has now spread across the globe affecting millions of people worldwide.1 COVID-19 is a hypercoagulable state and may lead to both venous and arterial thromboembolic events.2 This state is more common in cancer patients owing to an immunosuppressed state.3 Therefore, a thorough evaluation of the vascular system is warranted in these patients.
Source: Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research