Double-edged sword effect of anticoagulant in COVID-19 infection

• Main Authors: May Honey Ohn, Jun Rong Ng, Khin Maung Ohn, Ng Pey Luen
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30036/1/Double-edged%20sword%20effect%20of%20anticoagulant%20in%20COVID-19%20infection%20FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30036/2/Double-edged%20sword%20effect%20of%20anticoagulant%20in%20COVID-19%20infection%20ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30036/; https://casereports.bmj.com/content/bmjcr/14/3/e241955.full.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021- 241955

Coagulation predominant-type coagulopathy such as microthrombosis and macrothrombosis is a well-known recognised complication found in COVID-19 infected critically ill patients. In the context of high incidence of thrombotic events in patients with COVID-19, supplementation with anticoagulant therap...