Careful autopsies of 10 African-American victims of coronavirus COVID-19 show their lungs were clogged with blood clots, researchers reported Wednesday.
All 10 patients had underlying conditions that have been shown to worsen infection, including high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.
The coronavirus itself could be causing the effect, or the patients being affected might have their own predisposition to cytokine storms and blood clotting, Vander Heide said.
Covid-19 infection generates even more inflammation, which doctors believe is involved in the damage caused by Covid-19 and, perhaps, the generation of blood clots.
Despite genetic risk factors, to protect yourself and your family, it’s good to know these nine potentially life-threatening warning signs:
Swelling – This can happen in the exact spot where the blood clot forms, or your entire leg or arm could puff up.
