Abstract
Heparin is considered traditionally as an anticoagulant although it has anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, hypolipidemic (both direct and by increasing the activity of lipoprotein lipase), anticoagulative, anti-edema effects as well. The anti-inflammatory effect of heparin is in the focus of COVID-19 therapy. Inhaled (nebulized) heparin performs local and systemic effects. This way is pathogenetically justified for the prevention and treatment of microvascular thrombosis in lung tissues. Procedures of heparin inhalation should not significantly increase the risk for medical staff to become infected with SARS-CoV-2 when individual protection is fully observed.
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