Table 1.
Complication | Organ Affected | |
---|---|---|
Macrovascular | ||
Venous | Deep vein thrombosis | Extremities, pelvic |
Pulmonary embolism | Lung | |
In situ pulmonary thrombosis* | Lung | |
Arterial | Stroke | CNS |
Myocardial infarction | Heart | |
Mesenteric ischemia | Gut | |
Limb Ischemia | Extremities | |
Microvascular | Thrombosis | Lung, heart, intestines, kidneys, and skin |
Extracorporeal | ECMO oxygenator clotting | N/A |
Renal replacement filter clotting | N/A |
Definition of abbreviations: CNS = central nervous system; COVID-19 = coronavirus disease; ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; N/A = not applicable.
Vascular complications in patients with COVID-19 that have been reported in the literature and organs involved (both reported and extrapolated).
Postulated mechanism that is not reported in the literature as of this writing.