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Concomitant Acute Limb Ischemia and Pulmonary Embolism in the Course of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Case Report

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DOI: 10.23958/ijirms/vol06-i11/1264ยท Pages: 831 - 834ยท Vol. 6, No. 11, (2021)ยท Published: November 17, 2021
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Abstract

Background: The new 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Thrombotic complications are increasingly recognized as an important part of this disease. Thromboprophylaxis with anti-platelet drugs and anticoagulants are recommended in the initial treatment of the disease. Case presentation: We report the case of a patient hospitalized for a mild form of COVID19 pneumonia, who was admitted, one month later, acute limb ischemia and pulmonary embolism despite antithrombotic prophylaxis. Conclusion: Most reported cases are either arterial or venous thrombosis. The concomitant combination of arterial and venous thrombosis is rarely reported. The prophylactic anticoagulation strategy in the SARS- Cov 2 infection is still not well established.

Keywords

Acute limb ischemiapulmonary embolismSARS-CoV- 2 infectionthromboprophylaxis
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Mahassine El Harras
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Amal Elouarradi
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Salma Abdeladim
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Fatimazahra Merzouk
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Meryem Kassimi
Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Ilham Bensahi
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Sara Oualim
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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Mohamed Sabry
Department of Cardiology, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Cheick Khalifa Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco
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