Left subclavian arterial thrombosis presenting as acute limb ischemia in a COVID-19 patient – An extreme rarity

Autor: Meenakshi Gajbiye, Akshay Ashok Bafna, Kishore Deore, Swenil Shah, Varun Bafna
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Cardiology Plus, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 203-206 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2470-7511
2470-752X
DOI: 10.4103/2470-7511.305418
Popis: The peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has exposed a substantial number of patients presenting with manifestations of venous and arterial thrombosis. Here, described is an extremely rare case of subclavian arterial thrombosis in a COVID-19 patient. Moreover, the patient presented with normal D-dimer, antinuclear antibody, fibrinogen, serum ferritin levels, prothrombin time, and platelet count. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such case reported till date.
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