The role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the corona virus-induced disease COVID-19 is controversially discussed. SARS-CoV-2 enters host cells by binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system may affect susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and outcome of more…
We evaluated the level of D-dimers and rate of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in a cohort of 190 patients with suspected COVID-19. After completion of a 30-days follow-up, VTE was diagnosed in 3 patients of the SARSCoV-2-positive group (6.1%) versus more…
In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, organ transplant recipients are considered to be at particular high risk for infection and unfavorable outcome. We report here a case of COVID-19 in a heart transplant recipient and review the current knowledge more…
