Open AccessBrain Ischemia associated with COVID-19 and PFO - Case Report
Author(s) -
André Iglesias Brandão,
Luiz Paulo Bastos Vasconcelos,
Carolina de Almeida e Silva,
Raul de Barros Valente,
Danilo Jorge da Silva,
Pedro Ivo Machado Campos de Araujo Costa,
Matheus Henrique Freitas Silva,
Ygor Torres Pinto,
André Lustosa Mascarenhas,
Lorena Cândida Ferreira Paixão,
Gabriela de Paula Carli,
Leopoldo Antônio Pires
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5327/1516-3180.287
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , paradoxical embolism , cardiology , context (archaeology) , subarachnoid hemorrhage , thrombosis , chills , migraine , paleontology , biology
Context: COVID19 has better known respiratory impacts than cardiovascular1 and high D-dimer as the most significant coagulation parameter2 . Otherwise, paradoxical embolism due to Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Ischaemic Cerebral Vascular Accident (iCVA) mechanisms associated are poorly documented3, 4 . We aimed to report an associated case of iCVA and PFO and highlight COVID19 hypercoagulability triggering thromboembolisms. Case report: CTT, 76y, female, hypertensive, former-smoker was hospitalized with right-hemiplegia, transcortical aphasia, dysarthria by iCVA and evolved with headache, odynophagia, fever, chills. RT-PCR-SARS-Cov2: positive; chestCT: 25% bilateral pulmonary involvement, ground-glass opacities. 8days later, was transferred to ICU-COVID-HU-UFJF; D-dimer=827. In 30days, went to ward with O2-dependent pulmonary sequelae; CT-angiography excluded Pulmonary Thromboembolism. Searched iCVA mechanism, ECO detected PFO=2.8mm and Interatrial Septum aneurysm. Prescribed anticoagulants. Subsequently, presented right-clonus, further previous RankinScale=5. Requested brain-MRI pointed lobar hemorrhage with mass effect in recent iCVA’s territory (left-Middle Cerebral Artery). After 10days, a head-CT evidenced partial resorption and reduced mass effect. Patient was discharged taking rivaroxabana. Conclusions: Retrospectively, we suspected that COVID19 hypercoagulability triggered Deep Vein Thrombosis and the consequent PFO paradoxical embolism, which caused iCVA. Therefore, vascular pathologies in COVID19 deserve further studies. Treatment for secondary prevention in iCVA by PFO is uncertain3 .