Treatment Strategies for COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Short Review of Current Recommendations

Abstract

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in Dec. 2019, our knowledge of disease and treatment modalities has evolved significantly. Pregnancy poses a unique challenge in the context of the management of infectious diseases because of the effect of the disease and treatment modalities on the mother and fetus. There has been a lack of active inclusion of pregnant women in various trials including vaccination trials in COVID-19; hence most information on treatment strategies became available from adult non-pregnant population. This article outlines the short review on current management strategies available to the adult pregnant population with COVID-19 in light of available evidence until 30 th April 2021.

Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Multiple Coronary Thrombosis, and Thrombi in the Left Ventricle and Ascending Aorta in a Patient with COVID-19 Infection

“…Although we now have a better understanding of the close relationship between COVID-19 infection and cardiovascular involvement and the molecular pathways that are triggered in these patients, little is known about how to prevent and treat them properly. Currently exist poor evidence of the optimal anticoagulant treatment, its dose and duration [13]. As well as which is the optimal antiplatelet therapy for patients with COVID-19 infection who develop STEMI should receive.…”