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RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 292-295Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/rth2.12485
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anticoagulant; COVID-19; discharge; outpatients; thromboembolism
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The study found a low incidence of vascular thromboembolic events following hospital discharge for COVID-19, with no significant risk factors identified. Therefore, routine postdischarge thromboprophylaxis for patients with COVID-19 is not recommended based on these findings.
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with high rates of thromboembolic events in hospitalized patients. It remains to be determined if this risk persists following hospital discharge. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of outpatients recently hospitalized for COVID-19 to determine the incidence of vascular thromboembolic events within 30 days of discharge. We investigated the risk factors associated with these events, including intensive care admission, age, and anticoagulation. Results: Among 447 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, 2.0% experienced a vascular thromboembolic event within 30 days of discharge. No risk factor variable was significantly associated with an increased risk for these events. Conclusions: The incidence of vascular thromboembolic events following hospital discharge for COVID-19 is low. These findings suggest against the routine use of postdischarge thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19.
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