Podcast 562: COVID-19 Occlusions
May 12, 2020•3 min
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Episode description
Contributor: Nick Tsipis, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Case series reported 5 cases of generally young and healthy patients with COVID-19 who presented to the ER with acute stroke
- Now several case series showing cardiovascular involvement or complications related to COVID-19
- While these case series may shed light on the nature of COVID-19 complications, it's worth remembering that so far these cases represent a few unique instances and we need more studies and data to pronounce COVID-19 infected patients at higher risk of thromboembolic events like strokes and heart attacks
References
Oxley, T. et al. Large-Vessel Stroke as a Presenting Feature of Covid-19 in the Young. April 28, 2020. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc2009787
Summarized by Jackson Roos, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
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