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  • Fibrinolysis Shutdown in CO...
    Meizoso, Jonathan P.; Moore, Hunter B.; Moore, Ernest E.

    Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 06/2021, Volume: 232, Issue: 6
    Journal Article

    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.