Study shows a protective association between anticoagulants and COVID-19
Study shows a protective association between anticoagulants and COVID-19 Analysis of data on people with atrial fibrillation using anticoagulants and warfarin found them both to lower the risk of testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and severe disease. COVID-19 disease may predispose some people to diseases related to blood clots because of disease severity or severe inflammatory response. Anticoagulants can help reduce the occurrence of such events in COVID-19 patients. A few studies have reported that using anticoagulants like heparin can reduce...