Risk of Thrombotic Events and Other Complications in Anticoagulant Users Infected With SARS-CoV-2: An Observational Cohort Study in Primary Health Care in SIDIAP (Catalonia, Spain)
Abstract:Background The risk of thromboembolic events and COVID-19 complications in anticoagulated patients once hospitalized has been widely analyzed. We aim to assess these outcomes in primary health care (PHC) patients chronically treated with oral anticoagulants (OAC) in comparison with non-treated. Methods Cohort study including adults with COVID-19 diagnosis in the PHC records in Catalonia, Spain; from March to June 2020. Patients were matched between exposed and non-exposed to OAC based on age and gender in a 1:… Show more
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