COVID-19 Severity and Stroke: Correlation of Imaging and Laboratory Markers [ADULT BRAIN]

CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with stroke hospitalized with severe COVID-19 are characterized by higher inflammatory, coagulopathy, and tissue-damage biomarkers, supporting proposed pathogenic mechanisms of hyperinflammation activating a prothrombotic state. Cautious balancing of thrombosis and the risk of hemorrhagic transformation is warranted when considering anticoagulation.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - February 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Katz, J. M., Libman, R. B., Wang, J. J., Filippi, C. G., Sanelli, P., Zlochower, A., Gribko, M., Pacia, S. V., Kuzniecky, R. I., Najjar, S., Azhar, S. Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research