Venous thromboembolism and coronavirus disease 2019 in an ambulatory care setting - A report of 4 cases

Thromb Res. 2020 Oct:194:116-118. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.06.032. Epub 2020 Jun 19.

¹ Clinic of Internal Medicine, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway. Electronic address: siri.overstad@so-hf.no.
² Clinic of Internal Medicine, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway.
³ Department of Research, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway; Department of multidisciplinary Laboratory Medicine and Medical Biochemistry, Akershus University Hospital, Norway.
⁴ Department of Research, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway.
⁵ Clinic of Internal Medicine, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway; Department of Research, Østfold Hospital Trust, Grålum, Norway; Department of Hematology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.

Abstract

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We report four non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients who developed VTE in their course of illness.
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None of our patients had major risk factors for developing VTE.
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A secondary respiratory worsening of COVID-19 should prompt investigation for the occurrence of VTE.
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The use of thromboprohylaxis should be considered in bedridden non-hospitalized patients.
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Immobilization may be a major risk factor for developing COVID-19Immobilization may be a major risk factor for developing COVID-19.