Abstract:Introduction: Coronaviruses (CoVs) are single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses, which can trigger cardiovascular disease. Inflammation caused by SARS-CoV-2 can affect atherosclerotic plaques, induced prothrombotic changes in the blood and endothelium and caused their instability and myocardial infarction. Several prospective studies have demonstrated an association between increased baseline D-dimer levels and the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events. Several studied had showed the relationship of D-dim… Show more
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