Thursday, March 28, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024

Every Coronavirus Infected Patient Who Dies Has ‘Very Clear’ Evidence of Blood Clots

»

Published

»

Sign up with Your Content for the latest updates. Have a story or news tip? Contact our 24/7 newsroom at 833.336.8013 or email us.

EVERY COVID-19 patient who has died of the disease shows signs of blood clotting, Your Content can reveal after a leading scientist has claimed.

Professor Graham Cooke, an infectious disease specialist at Imperial College London, has analysed post-mortems of patients who have succumbed to the life-threatening illness.

Results showed ‘very clearly’ that all Covid-19 patients had some form of thrombosis, the medical term for a blood clot.

Blood clots have emerged as one of many surprising complications and has led to the trial of a drug designed to stop blockages in vessels.

Professor Cooke discussed Imperial’s research at a webinar for the Royal Society of Medicine.

- Advertisement -

“We did a very large post mortem series which showed very clearly that every patient we looked at had evidence of thrombosis somewhere,” he said.

“Obviously there is an element of chance for each patient for how that plays out.

“We’ve seen patients who have coronary thrombosis [a blood clot in a heart vessel] and vascular thrombosis [a blood clot in a vein generally].

“So it does appear to be a very important part of the disease and we see that in terms of activation of the coagulation system.”

Blood clotting involves a series of steps, the first of which is known as ‘activation’ — which occurs when platelets — blood-clotting cells — change shape from a flat disk to a ball and congregate together to form a plug.

Your Content is a publication centered around breaking news, trends, and true crime investigations. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.

Ohio High School Principal Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

Robert Griffiths, the principal of an Ohio high school, has resigned following allegations of...

Serial Bank Robber Arrested in Metro Atlanta Following Multi-Agency Investigation

Dallas, Georgia, police, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, have successfully apprehended a...

Search for Armed Robbery Suspect in Maumelle Dollar General

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is requesting public help in identifying a suspect involved...

Birmingham Police Arrest Man as Investigation into Father’s Disappearance Takes a Dark Turn

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department has reported a significant development in a...