Staging Severity of COVID-19 according to Hemostatic Abnormalities (CAHA Score)

Thromb Haemost. 2020 Dec;120(12):1716-1719. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1715836. Epub 2020 Aug 30.

Abstract

This is the first study to show a stepwise increase in venous thrombotic events according to COVID-19 coagulopathy (COVID-19-associated hemostatic abnormalities [CAHA]) staging and lung injuries assessed by chest computed tomography. Excess mortality and/or transfer to intensive care unit according to CAHA staging.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • COVID-19 / blood*
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Hemostasis / physiology*
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • SARS-CoV-2 / physiology*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Venous Thromboembolism / blood*
  • Venous Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Venous Thromboembolism / epidemiology

Grants and funding

Funding None declared.