Research Article

Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19

Volume: 9 Number: 1 March 31, 2022
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Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on mortality in COVID-19 patients and the risk scores that can be used in determining risky AF patients. In addition, we aimed to examine the place of oral anticoagulant use in treatment. Materials and Methods: Records of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were retrospectively reviewed. Among these patients, 48 patients with a diagnosis of AF were identified. Intensive care need, mortality, CHA2DS2VASC and HAS-BLED scores of the patients were recorded. CRP and D-Dimer levels were recorded. Oral anticoagulant treatments used by the patients were recorded. Results: The CHA2DS2VASC (intensive care: 4,50±1,41, internal medicine service: 2,50±1,05, p<0,05) and HAS-BLED (intensive care: 2,0±1,08, internal medicine service: 1,5±0,77, p<0,05) scores of the patients followed in the intensive care unit were higher. Non-Survivor Patients with atrial fibrillation had higher CRP (survivor: 21,50±15,23, non-survivor: 142,30±48,49, p<0,05) and D-Dimer (survivor: 183,47±43,68, non-survivor: 878,98±112,24, p<0,05) values. While 24 of the patients continued their oral anticoagulant use, 24 of them used low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). No bleeding was detected in any of these patients. Anemia requiring erythrocyte replacement was similarbetween the two groups (oral anticoagulant: 2 (8,3%), LMWH: 3 (12,5%), p:0,152). Mortality was similar between both groups (oral anticoagulant: 5 (20,8%), LMWH: 5 (20,8%), p: 0,248). Conclusion: AF is an important cardiovascular risk factor affecting mortality in COVID-19. CHA2DS2VASC and HAS-BLED scores are important in determining patients at risk. CRP and D-Dimer are important laboratory parameters in determining risky AF patients. Anticoagulant treatments used by patients can be considered instead of LMWH recommended in the treatment of COVID-19.

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Dear Editor, Please find attached our manuscript for publication in Celal Bayar Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi entitled: Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19 Article category preference: Original Article The work described here has not been published before; it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else and its publication has been approved by all co-authors. In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact us anytime. Funding: None Conflict of interest for all authors: None All authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript Address for correspondence İbrahim Halil Özdemir Manisa City Hospital, Department of Cardiology Adnan Menderes Mh. 132.Sokak No : 15 45040 Şehzadeler, Manisa E-mail: dr.ibrahimhalilozdemir@gmail.com

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cardiovascular Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2022

Submission Date

October 10, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 27, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Özdemır, İ. H., Özen, M. B., & Gündüz, R. (2022). Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, 9(1), 106-111. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1007918
AMA
1.Özdemır İH, Özen MB, Gündüz R. Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2022;9(1):106-111. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1007918
Chicago
Özdemır, İbrahim Halil, Mehmet Burak Özen, and Ramazan Gündüz. 2022. “Anticoagulant Treatment and COVID-19”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 9 (1): 106-11. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1007918.
EndNote
Özdemır İH, Özen MB, Gündüz R (March 1, 2022) Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 9 1 106–111.
IEEE
[1]İ. H. Özdemır, M. B. Özen, and R. Gündüz, “Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19”, CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 106–111, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.1007918.
ISNAD
Özdemır, İbrahim Halil - Özen, Mehmet Burak - Gündüz, Ramazan. “Anticoagulant Treatment and COVID-19”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 9/1 (March 1, 2022): 106-111. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1007918.
JAMA
1.Özdemır İH, Özen MB, Gündüz R. Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2022;9:106–111.
MLA
Özdemır, İbrahim Halil, et al. “Anticoagulant Treatment and COVID-19”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 106-11, doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1007918.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Halil Özdemır, Mehmet Burak Özen, Ramazan Gündüz. Anticoagulant treatment and COVID-19. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2022 Mar. 1;9(1):106-11. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1007918

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