Dr. Mitch Shulman: What is V.I.P.I.T. and why is it in the n

Dr. Mitch Shulman: What is V.I.P.I.T. and why is it in the news?


The virus that causes COVID-19 inflames blood vessels and therefore increases the risk of blood clots forming. The result, an increased risk from COVID-19 of heart attacks, strokes (death of a part of the brain because the blood supply has been cut off by the clot) and pulmonary emboli (clots blocking the circulation to the lungs, robbing the body of oxygen).
There have been reports of clotting from the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccines. Instead of inflammation triggering clotting, it appears in these cases that the body is creating antibodies against itself, specifically against a platelet factor. Platelets are small plugs that circulate in the blood stream to close off leaks. When this factor is attacked by the antibodies, the platelets clump together without a leak to plug.

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