Blood clots (Thrombi) during COVID-19 infection are attracting increased awareness and research. Dr. Seheult of discusses two recent articles from the Lancet. One is about megakaryocytes and platelet thrombi visualized at autopsy in patients with COVID-19. The other article assesses new data about prognostic factors associated with mortality risk and disease progression in COVID 19. (This video was recorded July 13, 2020).
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