Concomitant acute limb ischemia and multiple acute ischemic strokes complicating COVID-19: a case report

Abstract

Since the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, cardiovascular complications are interestingly increasing, particularly thrombotic events, especially in those requiring intensive care. Venous thromboembolism is well known to occur in patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2, but only a few arterial thromboembolism cases have been previously reported. Herein, we report the case of a COVID-19 complicated by a concomitant acute right limb ischemia and multiple acute ischemic strokes. This rare case emphasizes the hypercoagulable state described in COVID-19 patients and the need for anticoagulation therapy to prevent these severe complications.

Keywords

• covid-19
• hyper coagulable
• arterial thrombosis
• acute ischemic stroke
• acute limb ischemia
• anticoagulation
• case report