Doctors found VTE was associated with a five-fold increase in the risk of death within 30 days after surgery, among patients who developed a blood clot. Stephen Lock / The National
People who undergo surgery soon after recovering from Covid-19 are more likely to develop dangerous blood clots, a study involving 12 hospitals in the UAE has found. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
The University of Birmingham worked with surgeons and anaesthetists around the world, and found people who had Covid-19 diagnosed were more likely to develop venous thromboembolism than those with no history of infection. Jaime Puebla / The National
Patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19 had previously shown a high risk of VTE of between 9 per cent and 26 per cent, despite the use of preventative drugs. Mike Young / The National
Researchers found VTE to be as high as 31 per cent among patients in critical care settings and confirmed an increased risk in people admitted to hospital for surgery. Reem Mohammed / The National
The study also involved data from 26 hospitals in Saudi Arabia, four in Bahrain, seven in Kuwait, three in Qatar and two in Oman. Silvia Razgova / The National
Doctors found VTE was associated with a five-fold increase in the risk of death within 30 days after surgery, among patients who developed a blood clot. Stephen Lock / The National
People who undergo surgery soon after recovering from Covid-19 are more likely to develop dangerous blood clots, a study involving 12 hospitals in the UAE has found. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
The University of Birmingham worked with surgeons and anaesthetists around the world, and found people who had Covid-19 diagnosed were more likely to develop venous thromboembolism than those with no history of infection. Jaime Puebla / The National
Patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19 had previously shown a high risk of VTE of between 9 per cent and 26 per cent, despite the use of preventative drugs. Mike Young / The National
Researchers found VTE to be as high as 31 per cent among patients in critical care settings and confirmed an increased risk in people admitted to hospital for surgery. Reem Mohammed / The National
The study also involved data from 26 hospitals in Saudi Arabia, four in Bahrain, seven in Kuwait, three in Qatar and two in Oman. Silvia Razgova / The National
Doctors found VTE was associated with a five-fold increase in the risk of death within 30 days after surgery, among patients who developed a blood clot. Stephen Lock / The National
