En la presente carta al editor, a propósito del artículo “Dosis de enoxaparina asociada a disminución de riesgo de muerte en COVID-19”, se discute el papel de las estrategias de tromboprofilaxis y el potencial rol de las heparinas en relación con la COVID-19.
In this letter to the editor, apropos of the article “Enoxaparin dose associated with decreased risk of death in COVID-19”, it is discussed the role of the current thromboprophylactic strategies, as well as the potential role of heparins in the management of COVID-19.
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