SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced immune thrombosis and thrombocytopenia

Vaccine-induced immune thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a new syndrome, which has emerged after introduction of the adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccines ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 og Ad26.COV2-SVITT is characterised by venous thrombosis at unusual, and often multiple localisations, especially including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Besides, bleeding manifestations often occur. Biochemically, VITT is characterised by thrombocytopaenia and elevated fibrin d-dimer. VITT is a rapidly progressing and potentially life-threatening syndrome where rapid diagnosis and treatment are essential as argued in this review.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:183

Enthalten in:

Ugeskrift for laeger - 183(2021), 29 vom: 19. Juli

Sprache:

Dänisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hvas, Anne-Mette [VerfasserIn]
Ostrowski, Sisse Rye [VerfasserIn]
Frederiksen, Henrik [VerfasserIn]
Kampmann, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Stensballe, Jakob [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

B5S3K2V0G8
COVID-19 Vaccines
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
Journal Article
Review
Vaccines

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.08.2021

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM32900316X