key: cord-0713947-18q03o5u
authors: Bozzani, Antonio; Arici, Vittorio; Franciscone, Mila Maria; Danesino, Vittorio; Cascina, Alessandro; Ticozzelli, Giulia; Ragni, Franco
title: SARSCoV-2 infection and the upper limbs deep vein thrombosis risk.
date: 2020-04-23
journal: Ann Vasc Surg
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.04.037
sha: cbedc452e830975741a2b674835cf7f876620eef
doc_id: 713947
cord_uid: 18q03o5u

Abstract Little or nothing is known about the correlation between the upper limbs deep vein thrombosis (UL-DVT) and SARS-CoV-2. We describe the increased risk of UL-DVT in 3 patients with SARS-CoV-2 who require continuous positive airway pressure with hood and the need for early adequate antithrombotic prophylaxis.

Three male patients were admitted to our institution for fever, cough and dyspnea in March 2020.

The mean age was 67 years (range, 62-70 years) and their medical history was consistent for 44 hypertension (all), diabetes mellitus (one case) and obesity (one case). Chest radiography (evidence 45 of bilateral infiltrates) and laboratory blood findings (increased high sensitivity C-reactive protein, 46 lymphocytopenia, elevated lactate dehydrogenase and ferritin) performed on admission were significant for SARS-CoV-2 infection and the nasopharyngeal swab confirmed the diagnosis. On 48 admission they required oxygen support HcPAP due to important desaturation ( Table 1 ). All 

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