Thrombogenicity markers for early diagnosis and prognosis in COVID-19: a change from the current paradigm?
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis
; 32(8): 544-549, 2021 Dec 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1526211
ABSTRACT
Standard biomarkers have been widely used for COVID-19 diagnosis and prognosis. We hypothesize that thrombogenicity metrics measured by thromboelastography will provide better diagnostic and prognostic utility versus standard biomarkers in COVID-19 positive patients. In this observational prospective study, we included 119 hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients and 15 COVID-19 negative patients. On admission, we measured standard biomarkers and thrombogenicity using a novel thromboelastography assay (TEG-6s). In-hospital all-cause death and thrombotic occurrences (thromboembolism, myocardial infarction and stroke) were recorded. Most COVID-19 patients were African--Americans (68%). COVID-19 patients versus COVID-19 negative patients had higher platelet-fibrin clot strength (P-FCS), fibrin clot strength (FCS) and functional fibrinogen level (FLEV) (Pâ≤â0.003 for all). The presence of high TEG-6âs metrics better discriminated COVID-19 positive from negative patients. COVID-19 positive patients with sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score at least 3 had higher P-FCS, FCS and FLEV than patients with scores less than 3 (Pâ≤â0.001 for all comparisons). By multivariate analysis, the in-hospital composite endpoint occurrence of death and thrombotic events was independently associated with SOFA score more than 3 [odds ratio (OR)â=â2.9, Pâ=â0.03], diabetes (ORâ=â3.3, Pâ=â0.02) and FCSâ>â40âmm (ORâ=â3.4, Pâ=â0.02). This largest observational study suggested the early diagnostic and prognostic utility of thromboelastography to identify COVID-19 and should be considered hypothesis generating. Our results also support the recent FDA guidance regarding the importance of measurement of whole blood viscoelastic properties in COVID-19 patients. Our findings are consistent with the observation of higher hospitalization rates and poorer outcomes for African--Americans with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thrombophilia
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Hematology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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