Acute Cerebrovascular Disorders and Vasculopathies Associated with Significant Mortality in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Admitted to The Intensive Care Unit in The New York Epicenter.
CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS, COVID19, Ischemic stroke, Venous sinus thrombosis, Vascular dissection
The current Coronavirus pandemic due to the novel SARS-Cov-2 virus has proven to have systemic and multi-organ involvement with high acuity neurological conditions including acute ischemic strokes. We present a case series of consecutive COVID-19 patients with cerebrovascular disease treated at our institution including 3 cases of cerebral artery dissection including subarachnoid hemorrhage. Knowledge of the varied presentations including dissections will help treating clinicians at the bedside monitor and manage these complications preemptively.
Fawaz Al-Mufti, Christian Becker, Haris Kamal, Hussein Alshammari, Vincent Dodson, Rolla Nuoman, Katarina Dakay, Jared Cooper, Edwin Gulko, Gurmeen Kaur, Ramandeep Sahni, Corey Scurlock, Stephan A Mayer, Chirag D Gandhi
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association