Mechanical Mitral Valve Thrombosis in a Patient with COVID-19 Infection

Introduction

The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2” (SARS-CoV-2) became a global pandemic. Although respiratory involvement is the predominant presentation, current evidence has shown that COVID-19 is a multisystemic disease with coagulopathy and thromboembolic complications. Increased production of tissue factor and thrombin reduced fibrinolysis due to hyperinflammation are the proposed mechanisms of COVID-19 induced thrombosis.

We present a case of a COVID-19 infected patient with thrombosis of the mechanical mitral valve.

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