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ArticleAnnals of vascular surgery2021

Histopathologic Evaluation of COVID-19 Patients With Peripheral Arterial Thromboembolism: Does Clot Composition Make Any Sense?

Nihan Yesilkaya, Tahsin Murat Tellioglu, Fulya Cakalagaoglu Unay, Hasan İner, Yuksel Besir, Orhan Gokalp, Levent Yılık, Ali Gurbuz

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Article in Annals of vascular surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Nihan YesilkayaDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey. Electronic address: nihankarakas@gmail.com.
Tahsin Murat TelliogluDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey.
Fulya Cakalagaoglu UnayDepartment of Pathology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
Hasan İnerDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey.
Yuksel BesirDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey.
Orhan GokalpDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey.
Levent YılıkDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey.
Ali GurbuzDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey.
Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes thromboembolic complications during or post-infection period despite a lack of conventional risk factors. The study aims to learn fundamental changes in COVID-19 patients who underwent embolectomy in terms of clinical characteristics and clot composition.

methodsIn a retrospective cohort study design, we evaluated 21 patients who underwent embolectomy in our clinic between March 12, 2020, and December 31, 2020. Demographics, characteristics, and laboratory values were abstracted and analyzed. Histopathological assessment was held in the pathology department.

resultsOf these 21 patients, 11 (52.3%) were SARS-CoV-2 positive and 10 (47.6%) were SARS-CoV-2 negative. There is no statistical difference in terms of anatomic distribution, diagnostic method, length of hospital stay, amputation or mortality levels. Thromboembolic material of COVID-19 patients include significantly less red blood cell (RBC) (21.2-32.6%; P= 0.01), more lymphocyte (14.1-2.6%; P< 0.001), and more leukocyte (27.1-22.1%; P= 0.05). There was no statistical difference between the fibrin ratio.

conclusionsInflammatory cells are prominent in arterial thromboembolic material of COVID-19 patients. A combination of hyperinflammation and prothrombotic status may be responsible for this phenomenon.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalCOVID-19EmbolectomyFemaleHumansInflammationLength of StayLimb SalvageMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentCOVID-19EmbolectomyThromboembolism

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