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COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients —Reply
In Reply We appreciate the interest in our recent study and the opportunity to share our responses to the comments by Dr Yii and colleagues. We sought to assess whether the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 differed from those hospitalized with another respiratory viral infection. Patients with influenza in 2018-2019 were selected as the comparator because this pathogen also causes pandemics, results in hospitalization when severe, and is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Evaluating outcomes of COVI...
Source: JAMA - December 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Assistance and health care provided to adolescents with chronic and immunosuppressive conditions in a tertiary university hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) showed increased morbidity and mortality rates and worse prognosis in individuals with underlying chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. There is also evidence of possible links among COVID-19, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Emerging evidence suggests a pro-inflammatory milieu and hypercoagulable state in patients with this infection. Despite anticoagulation, a large proportion of patients requiring intensive care may develop life-threatening thrombotic complications. Indeed, the levels of some marke...
Source: Clinics - March 24, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Mortality of covid-19 patients with vascular thrombotic complications.
CONCLUSIONS: The venous thromboembolic risk in these patients is greater than the arterial, but arterial thrombosis when it occurs was associated with high mortality rates. Survival was better in patients with DVT and PE than in patients with ischemic stroke or PAT. PMID: 33342556 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medicina Clinica - December 23, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med Clin (Barc) Source Type: research

Infection as a trigger for cardiovascular disease
A variety of clinical infections including the current pandemic and a variety of physical events such as bee stings and trauma have been documented as triggers of acute cardiovascular illness such as venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, and stroke.1 –12 A number of factors have been proposed to explain this association between infection and acute cardiovascular disease including activation of various inflammatory molecules and platelets, endothelial dysfunction, and/or augmented sympathetic nervous activity with release of high levels of cate cholamines into the circulation.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - July 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Joseph S. Alpert Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Risk of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation is considered as one of the cardiovascular pandemics of our days due to its increasing prevalence and the significant burden on healthcare systems. Management, especially prevention of thromboembolism associated with the arrhythmia is still a challenge even with recently available treatment options. Herein, the author reviews the possibilities of risk stratification and stroke prevention, which are important to all medical professionals who potentially encounter patients with this arrhythmia. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(38), 1511-1515. PMID: 27640617 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Csanádi Z Tags: Orv Hetil Source Type: research