Occurrence of acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary thromboembolism, and cerebrovascular event in COVID-19

Yaser Jenab; Nima Rezaei; Behnam Hedayat; Mohammadreza Naderian; Shapour Shirani; Kaveh Hosseini

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3112

Occurrence of acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary thromboembolism, and cerebrovascular event in COVID-19

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jul 22;8(12):2414-2417. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3112. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Yaser Jenab¹, Nima Rezaei², Behnam Hedayat¹, Mohammadreza Naderian¹, Shapour Shirani³, Kaveh Hosseini¹

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Department Tehran Heart Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
² Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
³ Radiology Department Tehran Heart Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Abstract

COVID-19 causes significant hypoxia along with an exacerbated inflammatory milieu, which may be a trigger for atherosclerotic plaque rupture and/or thromboembolic events. Herein, we presented a case of COVID-19 presented with acute coronary syndrome followed by pulmonary thromboembolism and cerebrovascular accident.

Keywords: COVID‐19; acute coronary syndrome; acute pulmonary thromboembolism.

Publication types

Case Reports