Emphasizing the Role of Endothelium-Related Hemostatic Factors in COVID-19 Sepsis

We read with great interest the recently published study by Wright and colleagues,1 in which the authors have investigated the prognostic value of thromboelastography (TEG) measurements of coagulation in patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU. Despite the retrospective nature of the study and the low sample size, the authors have interestingly shown that fibrinolysis shutdown, as evidenced by elevated D-Dimer and complete failure of clot lysis at 30 minutes on TEG, predicted thromboembolic events and need for hemodialysis in these patients.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter Source Type: research