COVID-19 and ischemic stroke - How to tame a dozing monster

Project description Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, especially when admitted to intensive care, may develop thrombotic complications that may contribute to a more serious course of COVID-19 pneumonia. Pulmonary embolism (clot in the lung) is the most common complication, but stroke can also occur. The hypothesis in this study is that these strokes may be caused by coagulation activation and inflammation of the arteries, or that they are the result of a blood clot entering the brain vessels from the leg or pelvic vessels through an open connection between the right and left sides of the heart. ends up. Research and expected outcomes In three work packages, knowledge is obtained about: an accurate estimate of the occurrence of ischemic stroke in COVID-19 IC patients. the causes and consequences of strokes based on imaging studies and lab tests. the optimal prevention of strokes by examining the effect of different treatments.