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New Delhi: The novel Coronavirus that has been rapidly mutating appears to cause sudden strokes in people who are heavy smokers, diabetic and hypertensive, doctors suggested on Saturday.
They said that there is increasing evidence to suggest that COVID-19 infection can cause blood to clot in unusual ways, and a stroke could be a result as a result.
Nishith Chandra, director of interventional cardiology at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, said many younger people, who had symptoms of COVID-19 infection, are succumbing to strokes in the United States and the United Kingdom. “Due to COVID-19, blood clotting increases in many parts of the body: heart, lungs, liver, brain, kidney, and lower limbs.
“Whatever pattern we obtained from Italy, the clinical profile is almost the same. Trends show thrombosis in Indian patients. There is a possibility that stroke may arise in the Indian pattern of disease,” said Chandra.
The doctor insisted that smokers and diabetics are more vulnerable to strokes, and it is important to exercise strict control of blood sugar. “H1N1 did not have thrombosis, but Covid-19 did,” he added.
According to studies from the Netherlands and France, it is indicative that clots appear in 20 to 30 percent of critically ill patients with COVID-19.
Sujeet Jha, chief director of Endocrinology Diabetes Max Health Care, said that doctors should investigate all unusual strokes or even heart attacks with a possible link to Covid-19 infection. Blood tends to be thicker with a serious infection that produces small or larger clots that can cause sudden blockages of the blood supply to part of the brain and can lead to weakness or paralysis of the body.
“COVID-19 infection presenting with stroke (cerebrovascular accident) up to 5 to 6 percent, from different studies. It is most often seen who has severe infection and associated comorbid conditions that are similar to lung syndromes such as age Advanced Diabetes Hypertension Coronary artery disease, although certain young people have also presented for the first time with a stroke based on American studies, “added Jha. He insisted that diabetes is well known for increasing the risk of stroke or cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 2-3 times, and most early deaths from diabetes are due to CVD.
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City reportedly reported that mechanically ventilated Covid-19 patients who received anticoagulants had lower mortality than those who were not treated with them. .
Manisha Chakrabarti, a senior consultant on congenital and pediatric heart disease at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, said heavy smokers, diabetics, people with hypertension and pre-existing heart conditions are vulnerable to strokes due to COVID-19. “Thromboembolic events are related to COVID-19. In the US, inflammation of the coronary arteries was observed in children and there is a possibility of clot formation in the arteries … the coronavirus is causing organ damage. Chakrabarti added.
