Riitta Lassila on LMWH Benefits in COVID19
Riitta Lassila, Professor of Coagulation Medicine at University of Helsinki, shared on LinkedIn:
”We are happy to report RDW benefits from early high risk (the same for corona disease progression and thrombosis) – targeted LMWH prophylaxis initiated at outpatient setting.
The two first virus waves when vaccination program had only started.
Lessons for any future severe viral outbursts.”
Read the full article here.
Article: Early outpatient use of low-molecular-weight heparin benefits COVID-19 outcome in association with hospitalization – Lessons learned
Authors: Miika Koskinen, Eeva Ruotsalainen, Mia Wallin, Hilkka Kivelä, Kerstin Carlsson, Jari Petäjä, Eero Hirvensalo, Markku Mäkijärvi, Riitta Lassila

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