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<p>A case series is presented of five overweight or obese patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Miami, Florida, United States. A multitude of coagulation parameters was suggestive of a hypercoagulable state among the hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This article reports various manifestations of hypercoagulable states in overweight and obese patients, such as overt bleeding consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulation, venous thromboembolism, gastrointestinal bleeding as well as retroperitoneal hematoma. All of the required admission to the intensive care unit and subsequently patients died. The characteristics of COVID-19-associated coagulopathy are atypical and warrant a further understanding of the pathophysiology to improve clinical outcomes, specifically in overweight or obese patients.</p></abstract>

A case series is presented of five overweight or obese patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Miami, Florida, United States. A multitude of coagulation parameters was suggestive of a hypercoagulable state among the hospitalized COVID-19 patients. This article reports various manifestations of hypercoagulable states in overweight and obese patients, such as overt bleeding consistent with disseminated intravascular coagulation, venous thromboembolism, gastrointestinal bleeding as well as retroperitoneal hematoma. All of the required admission to the intensive care unit and subsequently patients died. The characteristics of COVID-19-associated coagulopathy are atypical and warrant a further understanding of the pathophysiology to improve clinical outcomes, specifically in overweight or obese patients.

Hypercoagulopathy in Overweight and Obese COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Case Series

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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A case series is presented of five overweight or obese patients with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Miami, Florida, United States. A...

Hypercoagulopathy in Overweight and Obese COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Case Series

Article Category: Case report

Published Online: Nov 13, 2021

Page range: 41 - 48

Received: Apr 24, 2021

Accepted: Aug 07, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0032

Keywords
Coronavirus disease 2019, venous thromboembolism, D-dimer, heparin, obesity, disseminated intravascular coagulation, covid-19-associated coagulopathy

© 2022 Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Aman Siddiqui, Ali Totonchian, Syed Hashim Abbas Ali Bokhari, Hafiza Hussain, Muzna Sarfraz, Gaurav Patel, Muhammad Hassaan Amjad, Sameer Saleem Tebha, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Patrick Dreyer, Harshad Amin, Jack Michel, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Hypercoagulopathy in Overweight and Obese COVID-19 Patients: A Single-Center Case Series

Article Category: Case report

Published Online: Nov 13, 2021

Page range: 41 - 48

Received: Apr 24, 2021

Accepted: Aug 07, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0032

KeywordsCoronavirus disease 2019, venous thromboembolism, D-dimer, heparin, obesity, disseminated intravascular coagulation, covid-19-associated coagulopathy

© 2022 Azza Sarfraz, Zouina Sarfraz, Aman Siddiqui, Ali Totonchian, Syed Hashim Abbas Ali Bokhari, Hafiza Hussain, Muzna Sarfraz, Gaurav Patel, Muhammad Hassaan Amjad, Sameer Saleem Tebha, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Patrick Dreyer, Harshad Amin, Jack Michel, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Coronavirus disease 2019, venous thromboembolism, D-dimer, heparin, obesity, disseminated intravascular coagulation, covid-19-associated coagulopathy