A rare presentation of an elderly patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia and platelet count of zero associated with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of SARS-CoV 2: a case report
Journal
The Egyptian Heart Journal
Date Issued
2021-05-01
Author(s)
Hashemi, Arash
Gerges, Fady
Naqvi, Haseeb Raza
Moscatelli, Sara
Hashemi, Ashkan
Rustamova, Yasmin
Almaghraby, Abdallah
DOI
10.1186/s43044-021-00162-9
Abstract
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is known to lead not only to severe acute respiratory syndrome, but also can result in thromboembolic events in both the venous and the arterial circulation by inducing coagulation disorders. The potential causes of coagulopathy are inflammation, platelet activation, endothelial dysfunction, and stasis. The thrombotic events including pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis as well as intracatheter thrombosis are more likely to develop in patients infected with severe form of SARS-CoV-2 who are admitted to ICU. Furthermore, these events contribute to multi-organ failure.