Abstract
Many patients with COVID-19 have thromboembolic complications that worsen their prognosis. Herein, the authors propose a modified version of the CHA2DS
—VASc score, including 1 point for COVID-19, so that prophylaxis to
protect against thromboembolic events would be indicated before the condition becomes severe. The advantages of this modification would be prevention of the patient’s condition worsening due to thromboembolic problems and
reduction of the likelihood of a need for intensive care and mechanical ventilation, reducing mortality.
Keywords:
COVID-19; coronavirus; anticoagulants; thrombosis; prevention; hospital mortality.
Nice article! What type of prophylactic anticoagulant do you recommend? We are using LMWH. See one of our preprints, please:
Preprint COVID-19 And Erythrocyte Aggregates: An Intensivists Experie...
Yes, we can manage prophylactic therapy in COVID-19 patients to prevent severe illness complications.
Dear Prof. Rabiul Alam,
It is a pleasure to read your manuscript entitled COVID-19 And Erythrocyte Aggregates: An Intensivists Experience When Being Affected
Thank you for your fine contribution.
Warm Regards
In my opinion, to avoid any complications of Covic 19, the patient must be kept out of social networks, TV channels and statistics of confirmed cases and deaths. Panic has killed many people, especially the elderly
Dear Saliha Boutora,
You're quite right, however this paper is about the group of already illness patients with Covid + suspicion or confirmed.
Thanks you all for your comments!
The objective is to prevent the patient’s condition from worsening because of thromboembolic problems, avoiding the need for ICU admission and mechanical ventilation.
The idea is to proceed in a similar manner as with risk of thromboses and emboli according to the existing scores and initiate prophylaxis to attempt to avert occurrence of events that have contributed to the worsening clinical status of these patients.
Dear Prof. Paulo Eduardo Ocke Reis , prophylaxis against thrombo embolism definitely a tool to reduce catastrophe and calamity associated with misery and death. This is just like other 5 Golden Measures to contain COVID-19.