Incidence of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to systemic coagulation activation and thrombotic complications.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence of objectively confirmed venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

METHODS: Single-center cohort study of 198 hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

RESULTS: Seventy-five patients (38%) were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). At time of data collection, 16 (8%) were still hospitalized and 19% had died. During a median follow-up of 7 days (IQR, 3-13), 39 patients (20%) were diagnosed with VTE of whom 25 (13%) had symptomatic VTE, despite routine thrombosis prophylaxis. The cumulative incidences of VTE at 7, 14 and 21 days were 16% (95% CI, 10-22), 33% (95% CI, 23-43) and 42% (95% CI 30-54) respectively. For symptomatic VTE, these were 10% (95% CI, 5.8-16), 21% (95% CI, 14-30) and 25% (95% CI 16-36). VTE appeared to be associated with death (adjusted HR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.02-5.5). The cumulative incidence of VTE was higher in the ICU (26% (95% CI, 17-37), 47% (95% CI, 34-58), and 59% (95% CI, 42-72) at 7, 14 and 21 days) than on the wards (any VTE and symptomatic VTE 5.8% (95% CI, 1.4-15), 9.2% (95% CI, 2.6-21), and 9.2% (2.6-21) at 7, 14, and 21 days).

CONCLUSIONS: The observed risk for VTE in COVID-19 is high, particularly in ICU patients, which should lead to a high level of clinical suspicion and low threshold for diagnostic imaging for DVT or PE. Future research should focus on optimal diagnostic and prophylactic strategies to prevent VTE and potentially improve survival.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

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Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 18(2020), 8 vom: 03. Aug., Seite 1995-2002

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Middeldorp, Saskia [VerfasserIn]
Coppens, Michiel [VerfasserIn]
van Haaps, Thijs F [VerfasserIn]
Foppen, Merijn [VerfasserIn]
Vlaar, Alexander P [VerfasserIn]
Müller, Marcella C A [VerfasserIn]
Bouman, Catherine C S [VerfasserIn]
Beenen, Ludo F M [VerfasserIn]
Kootte, Ruud S [VerfasserIn]
Heijmans, Jarom [VerfasserIn]
Smits, Loek P [VerfasserIn]
Bonta, Peter I [VerfasserIn]
van Es, Nick [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anticoagulants
Biomarkers
COVID-19
Comparative Study
Critically ill
Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
Fibrin fragment D
Journal Article
Low-molecular-weight heparin
Pulmonary embolism
Venous thrombosis

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Date Completed 14.08.2020

Date Revised 29.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jth.14888

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NLM309531594