Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients


Authors: Dragos Serban 1,2,*† , Laura Carina Tribus 3,4,†, Geta Vancea 1,5,† , Anca Pantea Stoian, Ana Maria Dascalu 1,* Andra Iulia Suceveanu 6Ciprian Tanasescu 7,8, Andreea Cristina Costea 9 Mihail Silviu Tudosie 1, Corneliu Tudor 2, Gabriel Andrei Gangura 1,10, Lucian Duta 2 and Daniel Ovidiu Costea 6,11, Abstract: Acute mesenteric ischemia is a […]

Review of Mesenteric Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients


Authors: Amit Gupta, Oshin Sharma, Kandhala Srikanth, Rahul Mishra, Amoli Tandon & Deepak Rajput  Indian Journal of Surgery (2022) Published: 11 March 2022 Abstract The new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019 has become a pandemic that has spread to nearly every country in the world. Through October 11, 2021, more than 23 billion confirmed cases and 4.8 million […]

Elevated clotting factor V levels linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19 infections


Authors: Jonathan A. Stefely,Bianca B. Christensen,Tasos Gogakos,Jensyn K. Cone Sullivan … See all authors First published: 24 August 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.25979 Abstract Coagulopathy causes morbidity and mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Yet, the mechanisms are unclear and biomarkers are limited. Early in the pandemic, we observed markedly elevated […]

Nuts and bolts of COVID-19 associated coagulopathy: the essentials for management and treatment


Authors: Patrick J Lindsay, a Rachel Rosovsky, b Edward A Bittner, c and Marvin G. Chang c ABSTRACT Introduction COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) is a well-recognized hematologic complication among patients with severe COVID-19 disease, where macro- and micro-thrombosis can lead to multiorgan injury and failure. Major societal guidelines that have published on the management of CAC are based on consensus of expert opinion, with […]

Whole genome sequencing reveals host factors underlying critical Covid-19


Authors: Athanasios Kousathanas, Erola Pairo-Castineira, J. Kenneth BaillieArticle Published: 07 March 2022 nature  articles  article We are providing an unedited version of this manuscript to give early access to its findings. Before final publication, the manuscript will undergo further editing. Please note there may be errors present which affect the content, and all legal disclaimers apply. Abstract Critical Covid-19 is […]

The coagulopathy, endotheliopathy, and vasculitis of COVID-19


Authors: Toshiaki Iba 1, Jean Marie Connors 2, Jerrold H Levy 3 PMID: 32918567 PMCID: PMC7486586 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-020-01401-6 Abstract Background COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) characterized by the elevated D-dimer without remarkable changes of other global coagulation markers is associated with various thrombotic complications and disease severity. The purpose of this review is to elucidate the pathophysiology of this unique coagulopathy. Methods The authors performed […]

COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: An exploration of mechanisms


Authors: Meaghan E Colling 1, Yogendra Kanthi 2 PMID: 32558620 PMCID: PMC7306998 OI: 10.1177/1358863X20932640 Abstract An ongoing global pandemic of viral pneumonia (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), due to the virus SARS-CoV-2, has infected millions of people and remains a threat to many more. Most critically ill patients have respiratory failure and there is an international effort to understand mechanisms and predictors of […]

Role of von Willebrand Factor in COVID-19 Associated Coagulopathy


Authors: Zhen W Mei, Xander M R van Wijk, Huy P Pham, Maximo J Marin The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2021, Pages 1305–1315,  https://doi.org/10.1093/jalm/jfab042Published: 13 June 2021 Abstract Background COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) can present with symptoms ranging from none to severe. Thrombotic events occur […]

Elevated P-Selectin in Severe Covid-19: Considerations for Therapeutic Options


Authors: Chiara Agrati,1Veronica Bordoni,1Alessandra Sacchi,1Nicola Petrosillo,1Emanuele Nicastri,1Franca Del Nonno,1Gianpiero D’Offizi,1Fabrizio Palmieri,1Luisa Marchioni,1Maria Rosaria Capobianchi,1Andrea Antinori,1Giuseppe Ippolito,1 and Michele Bibas1 Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2021; 13(1): e2021016.Published online 2021 Mar 1.  doi:  10.4084/MJHID.2021.016 Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mainly a respiratory tract disease and acute respiratory failure with diffuse microvascular pulmonary thrombosis are critical aspects of […]