A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Emre Aruğaslan
, Yunus Çalapkulu
, Ender Örnek
, Mustafa Karanfil
, Hüseyin Bayram
, [...]
Emre Aruğaslan
, Yunus Çalapkulu
, Ender Örnek
, Mustafa Karanfil
, Hüseyin Bayram
, [...]
Introduction The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2” (SARS-CoV-2) became a global pandemic. Although respiratory involvement is the predominant presentation, current evidence has shown that COVID-19 is a multisystemic disease with coagulopathy and thromboembolic complications. Increased production of tissue factor and thrombin reduced fibrinolysis due to hyperinflammation are the proposed mechanisms of COVID-19 induced thrombosis. We present a case of a COVID-19 infected patient with thrombosis of the mechanical mitral valve. […]
Keywords: Blood Coagulation, Disorders/complications; COVID-19/complications; Infammation; Mitrakl Valvesurgery; Thrombosis