Bioscientia Medicina : Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023): Bioscientia Medicina: Journal of Biomedicine & Translational Research

The Effectiveness of Antiplatelet Therapy in COVID-19 Patients: A Narrative Literature Review

Muhammad Ridhwan Fatharanifurqan (Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas/Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia)
Rudy Afriant (Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas/Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia)
Raveinal (Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas/Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia)
Fauzar (Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas/Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia)
Drajad Priyono (Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas/Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Feb 2023

Abstract

Coagulopathy is a feature of severe COVID-19 disease and contributes to an increased risk of thromboembolic complications and death. This literature review aimed to describe the effectiveness of antiplatelet therapy in COVID-19 patients. There is an inverse relationship between the likelihood of COVID-19 infection, duration of illness and death, and use of antiplatelets for primary prevention. A study showed that COVID-19 patients who did not receive antiplatelet drugs had three times the risk of dying with antiplatelet drugs. This study shows the strong effect of antiplatelet drugs on reducing the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients. Another study showed that COVID-19 patients who received antiplatelet drugs had 1.18 times the risk of dying than those without antiplatelet drugs. This study shows that antiplatelet therapy does not affect the reduction in mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In conclusion, the effectiveness of antiplatelet administration in COVID-19 patients is still unclear, so further research is needed.

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bsm

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience

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This journal welcomes the submission of articles that offering a sensible transfer of basic research to applied clinical medicine. BioScientia Medicina covers the latest developments in various fields of biomedicine with special attention to : 1.Rhemumatology 2.Molecular aspect of Indonesia ...