id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-333176-6v7ficfk Snell, Jonathan SARS-CoV-2 infection and its association with thrombosis and ischemic stroke: A review COVID-19, thrombosis, and ischemic stroke 2020-09-30 .txt text/plain 2059 122 45 SARS-CoV-2 infection is well-documented to cause severe pneumonia, however, thrombosis and thrombotic complications, such as ischemic stroke, have also been documented in a variety of patient demographics. 5,6 This is likely due to the presence of asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2, and its current prevalence in the human population supports the infective potential of this novel coronavirus. 37 Imbalance of the interactions between ACE2 and the RAS axis may also contribute to the thromboembolic events seen in SARS-CoV-2 infection. 44, 45 Ischemic stroke due to occlusion of large arteries has been a documented complication of SARS-CoV infection in patients with minimal to no risk factors. 46 SARS-CoV-2 infection seems to also increase risk of developing ischemic stroke, among other neurological consequences. Complement associated microvascular injury and thrombosis in the pathogenesis of severe COVID-19 infection: A report of five cases Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection and Ischemic Stroke ./cache/cord-333176-6v7ficfk.txt ./txt/cord-333176-6v7ficfk.txt