Heart disease and stroke statistics—2023 update: a report from the American Heart Association

CW Tsao, AW Aday, ZI Almarzooq, CAM Anderson… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

D-dimer: old dogmas, new (COVID-19) tricks

G Lippi, F Mullier, EJ Favaloro - Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory …, 2023 - degruyter.com
D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product encompassing multiple cross-linked D domains
and/or E domains present in the original fibrinogen molecule, whose generation is only …

Complement C3 inhibition in severe COVID-19 using compstatin AMY-101

P Skendros, G Germanidis, DC Mastellos… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Complement C3 activation contributes to COVID-19 pathology, and C3 targeting has
emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy. We provide interim data from ITHACA, the first …

[HTML][HTML] COVID19 biomarkers: What did we learn from systematic reviews?

S Semiz - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic continues to represent a substantial
public health concern. It can rapidly progress to severe disease, with poor prognosis and a …

D-dimers—“Normal” Levels versus Elevated Levels Due to a Range of Conditions, Including “D-dimeritis,” Inflammation, Thromboembolism, Disseminated …

J Thachil, EJ Favaloro, G Lippi - Seminars in Thrombosis and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
D-dimers reflect a breakdown product of fibrin. The current narrative review outlines how D-
dimers can arise in normal individuals, as well as in patients suffering from a wide range of …

Enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis in children hospitalized for COVID-19: a phase 2 trial

AA Sochet, JM Morrison, J Jaffray, N Godiwala… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of anticoagulant
thromboprophylaxis among pediatric patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 …

What we know (and do not know) regarding the pathogenesis of pulmonary thrombosis in COVID-19

G Lippi, EJ Favaloro - Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
The clinical course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is often complicated by the
onset of venous thrombosis and thromboembolism (VTE), encompassing also pulmonary …

Venous thromboembolism: Why is it still a significant health problem?

M Oleksiuk-Bojko, A Lisowska - Advances in Medical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains the third leading cause of acute
cardiovascular syndrome following myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. The global …

Impact of COVID-19 and lockdowns on pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients in France: a nationwide study

P Tankere, J Cottenet, P Tubert-Bitter, AS Mariet… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Springer
Background This study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on overall
hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism (PE) in France in comparison with previous years …

Positive COVID-19 diagnosis following primary elective total joint arthroplasty: increased complication and mortality rates

ND Heckmann, JC Wang, AS Piple, GJ Bouz… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background This study analyzed complication rates following primary elective total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) in patients who subsequently contracted COVID-19. Methods A large …