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VOLUME 26 , ISSUE 12 ( December, 2022 ) > List of Articles

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Spectrum of Vascular Thrombosis in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: From Bench to the Bedside

Sonali Vadi, Ashwini Pednekar, Abhijit Raut

Keywords : COVID-associated coagulopathy, Prothrombotic milieu, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Vascular thrombosis

Citation Information : Vadi S, Pednekar A, Raut A. Spectrum of Vascular Thrombosis in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: From Bench to the Bedside. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26 (12):1237-1243.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24369

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 08-12-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

Pro-inflammatory cytokines and procoagulant factors released by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) lead to thrombosis and ischemia. Pathogenesis and clinical significance of hypercoagulability and an ensuing gamut of vascular complications are explained here.


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