Chronic intracardiac thrombus, a long-term complication of COVID-19: Case reports

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Arslan Ü., Borulu F., Sarac I., Erkut B.

JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY, cilt.36, ss.3939-3943, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 36
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jocs.15836
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3939-3943
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19 infection, intracardiac thrombus, open-heart surgery
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Inflammation and thrombogenic effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to cardiovascular complications in patients even after recovery from COVID-19. Intracardiac thrombus is life-threatening and can cause sudden death. Our study describes two patients who recovered from COVID-19 and presented with chronic intracardiac thrombus.