Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis: A Presentation of COVID-19.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
; 7(8): 001811, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a newly emergent pathogen first identified in Wuhan, China, and responsible for the COVID-19 global pandemic. In this case report we describe a manifestation of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis with continuous peripheral embolization in a COVID-19-positive patient. The patient responded well to high-dose LMWH treatment with cessation of the embolic process. LEARNING POINTS Raising awareness of possible complications of COVID-19.To highlight the importance of the careful consideration of and dosage of anticoagulation in non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis.
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Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
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2020
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