Ischemic Stroke: An Underestimated Complication of COVID-19

• DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.0209
• Publication Date: 2021-05-23T21:22:46Z
• Authors: Wen Cao; Cong Zhang; Huan Wang; Qianqian Wu; Yujia Yuan; Junmin Chen; Shuo Geng; Xiangjian Zhang
• Keywords: Stroke; Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Pathophysiology; Coronavirus

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly as a pandemic around the world. In addition to severe acute respiratory syndrome, more and studies have focused on complication of COVID-19, especially ischemic stroke. Here, we propose several pathophysiological processes possible mechanisms underlying stroke after COVID-19 for early prevention better treatment COVID-19-related