Abstract
Summary. COVID-19 is distinguished by the rapid development of coagulopathy associated with thromboses that affect both the main vessels and microcirculation. The pathogenesis of COVID-19-related thrombosis is diverse and individual, while the gold standard for its diagnosing has not yet been established. The main method for COVID-19-related thrombosis prevention and treat- ment is anticoagulant therapy. There is no reliable evidence for the use of antiplatelet agents in thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19. Targeted treatment in COVID-19-related thrombosis is thrombolytic therapy that is now used off-label. Clinical studies are being conducted; however, clinical recommendations for its use in patients with COVID-19 are not yet available.
For citation: Madonov P.G., Momot A.P., Roitman E.V., Udut V.V. COVID-19-related thrombosis: new experiences and challenges of thrombotic complications arising from the pandemic. Tromboz, gemostaz i reologiya. 2023;(2):59–66. (In Russ.).
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