Open AccessIschemic Stroke: An Underestimated Complication of COVID-19
Author(s) -
Wen Cao,
Cong Zhang,
Huan Wang,
Qiyan Wu,
Yujia Yuan,
Junmin Chen,
Shuo Geng,
Xiangjian Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aging and disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.808
H-Index - 54
ISSN - 2152-5250
DOI - 10.14336/ad.2021.0209
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , stroke (engine) , complication , pandemic , disease , ischemic stroke , pathophysiology , intensive care medicine , coronavirus , ischemia , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , mechanical engineering , engineering
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly as a pandemic around the world. In addition to severe acute respiratory syndrome, more and more studies have focused on the complication of COVID-19, especially ischemic stroke. Here, we propose several pathophysiological processes and possible mechanisms underlying ischemic stroke after COVID-19 for early prevention and better treatment of COVID-19-related stroke.