Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in COVID-19: Incidence and correlated risk factors in a cohort of non-ICU patients.
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism is a frequent complication of COVID-19 infection.Less than 50% of pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with the evidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities.DVT may also occur in the venous system of the upper limbs especially if provoking conditions are present such as continuous positive airw