The versatile heparin in COVID‐19
J Thachil - Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2020 - jthjournal.org
Coagulopathy in coronavirus infection has been shown to be associated with high mortality
with high D-dimers being a particularly important marker for the coagulopathy. 1 In the latest
paper from the same group, the use of anticoagulant therapy with heparin was shown to
decrease mortality as well. 2 This is especially so in patients (a) who have met the sepsis
induced coagulopathy (SIC) criteria≥ 4 (40.0% versus 64.2%, P= 0.029) compared to those
with SIC score< 4 (29.0% versus 22.6%, P= 0.419) or (b) with markedly elevated D-dimer …
with high D-dimers being a particularly important marker for the coagulopathy. 1 In the latest
paper from the same group, the use of anticoagulant therapy with heparin was shown to
decrease mortality as well. 2 This is especially so in patients (a) who have met the sepsis
induced coagulopathy (SIC) criteria≥ 4 (40.0% versus 64.2%, P= 0.029) compared to those
with SIC score< 4 (29.0% versus 22.6%, P= 0.419) or (b) with markedly elevated D-dimer …