Fibrinolysis Shutdown in COVID-19: Clinical Manifestations, Molecular Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a global public health threat unparalleled in our history. The most severe cases are marked by ARDS attributed to microvascular thrombosis. Hypercoagulability, resulting in a profoundly prothrombotic state, is a distinct feature of COVID-19 and is accentuated by a high incidence of fibrinolysis shutdown. The aims of this review were to describe the manifestations of fibrinolysis shutdown in COVID-19 and its associated outcomes, review the molecular mechanisms of dysregulated fibrinolysis associated with COVID-19, and discuss potential implications and therapeutic targets for patients with severe COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Meizoso JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7982779 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature