Hypercoagulopathy in Overweight and Obese COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Case Series

Abstract

A case series is presented of five overweight or obese patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Miami, Florida, United States. A multitude of coagulation parameters was suggestive of a hypercoagulable state among the hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This article reports various manifestations of hypercoagulable states in overweight and obese patients, such as overt bleeding consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulation, venous thromboembolism, gastrointestinal bleeding as well as retroperitoneal hematoma. All of the required admission to the intensive care unit and subsequently patients died. The characteristics of COVID-19-associated coagulopathy are atypical and warrant a further understanding of the pathophysiology to improve clinical outcomes, specifically in overweight or obese patients.

Periodontal Hastalık ve Şiddetli Akut Solunum Sendromu Koronavirüs (Sars-Cov-2) Enfeksiyonu Arasındaki İlişki

“…17 Sarfraz ve ark. 42 aşırı kilolu ve obez bireylerde kronik enflamasyona bağlı endotel hasarı, doku faktörlerine bağlı plak rüptürü, trombosit aktivasyonu ile birlikte pıhtının gecikmiş lizisi ile semptomların sağlıklı bireylere kıyasla daha ağır geçebileceğini ve obez bireylerin hastaneye yatma oranının %48 olduğunu rapor etmişlerdir.…”