Heparin Therapy Improving Hypoxia in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series

Heparin Therapy Improving Hypoxia in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series

IntroductionElevated D-dimer is a predictor of severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, and heparin use during in-hospital stay has been associated with decreased mortality. COVID-19 patient autopsies have revealed thrombi in the microvasculature, suggesting that hypercoagulability is a prominen...

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Main Authors: Elnara Marcia Negri, Bruna Mamprim Piloto, Luciana Kato Morinaga, Carlos Viana Poyares Jardim, Shari Anne El-Dash Lamy, Marcelo Alves Ferreira, Elbio Antonio D’Amico, Daniel Deheinzelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
COVID-19
respiratory failure
thrombosis
perfusion mismatch
heparin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.573044/full

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