TABLE 3.
Causes of Death Among Coronavirus Disease 2019-Positive Patients From Two Hospitals in Western Connecticut in the Coronavirus-Antioagulation Studya
| Event | Expired | Prophylactic Anticoagulation | Therapeutic Anticoagulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, n (%) | 51 (70.8) | 31 (72.1) | 20 (69.0) |
| Multiorgan failure and septic shock, n (%) | 5 (6.9) | 3 (7.0) | 2 (6.9) |
| Cardiac arrest, n (%) | 9 (12.5) | 6 (14.0) | 3 (10.3) |
| Anoxic brain injury due to hemorrhage, n (%) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.4) |
| Kidney injury and failure to access hemodialysis port, n (%) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Failure to thrive with encephalopathy, n (%) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.4) |
aCauses of death are not mutually exclusive. Some patients died of multiple indications.