Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
July 20, 2020
Thrombosis in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in a New York City Health System
Category: Article Summary
Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting
- Bilaloglu et al. found that 533 of 3334 (16%) consecutive patients hospitalized in New York City with COVID-19 had thrombotic events diagnosed during routine clinical care. Age, sex, Hispanic ethnicity, coronary artery disease, prior myocardial infarction, and higher D-dimer levels at hospital presentation were associated with a thrombotic event, and all-cause mortality was higher in those who experienced them (43% vs. 21%).
Bilaloglu et al. (July 20, 2020). Thrombosis in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in a New York City Health System. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.13372