Utility of Thromboelastography and velocity curve derivative in diagnosing COVID-19 associated coagulopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 associated coagulopathy (CAC) can either be localized or systemic hypercoagulable state with increased risk of thromboembolism. This study looked into the usefulness of Thromboelastography (TEG) and the velocity curve (V-curve) derivative from TEG in diagnosing and differentiating different stages of CAC.

Materials and methods

A prospective single cohort study of RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 patients was carried out for 2 weeks. Severe COVID-19 patients in the adult critical care units with a TEG report were recruited for the study. Citrated kaolin TEG was performed on the day of admission before anticoagulation. TEG parameters included were R and K time, alpha angle, maximum amplitude, clotting index, lysis at 30 min. The first-degree velocity curve of TEG

SUBMITTER: Mohan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9348338 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature