“SARS-CoV-2 hijacks the clotting system of your body for its own purposes.
The spike protein binds to fibrin, rendering it toxic. Those toxic fibrin proteins damage blood vessel walls and drive an inflammatory response.
Other viruses don't do this.”
“Findings emphasize that Covid-19’s myocardial pathology predominantly arises from fibrin thrombi within the coronary MICROVASCULAR network, especially in the abluminal spaces.
➡️This pathological process leads to myocardial fibre injury, necrosis, and ischemic changes( = fibrosis), contributing to both the acute symptoms and long-term sequelae (Long Covid).”
“Medical images show us that the severe lung disease of #COVID-19 is the opposite of influenza - it occupies a different anatomical compartment in the lungs. All of this means there is no reason to expect that the later phases of COVID-19 should be anything like influenza.”
Latest paper from Dr Robin Kerr & me: #LongCovid is primarily a Spike protein Induced Thrombotic Vasculitis https://researchsquare.com/article/rs-2939263/v1 Here we proposed that long covid is primarily a spike protein-induced thrombotic vasculitis, & we use Robin as a supporting case study 🧵 #TeamClots
1/A reminder that #LongCovid patients have microclots. We are sending children to school with no mitigations and a 5% chance of a disease that damages you blood vessels.🩸 ALL 80 patients tested in this paper had moderate microclots. Green is microclots.
Excited to share our webinar: “COVID-induced Coagulopathy (CAC): The clot thickens…or not?" presented by Dr Mark Walsh, myself and @dbkell , and moderated by @doctorasadkhan It is available at
Patient Anecdote thread on Twitter: Today I travelled 4000miles to get tested for Microclots to test the theory that this is causing my #longcovid symptoms. Turns out I have them. This testing needs to be made accessible to all those suffering around the world so they can be treated (1)
Detailed analysis thread on Twitter: 1/🧵 Micro Clots & Endothelial Dysfunction in Long COVID
Plus new Epidemiology in @JAMA_current some say proves #LongCOVID is a hoax⁉️
Truth is…endothelial dysfunction plus inflammation can lead to life-altering brain & body dz.
Let’s explore data
“One core question is: Do these microclots actually represent a root cause, or are they in response to something else that's ongoing?” says Michael VanElzakker PhD, co-founder of PolyBio Research Foundation, which is focused on studying viral reservoir:
Tiny, Menacing Microclots May Explain Long COVID’s Symptoms
Anecdote: Big news: I was lucky to get tested for micro blood clots, & I have a lot of them! #LongCovid
Healthy control blood on the left. Mine on the right. The green is all microclots!
These clots are likely blocking oxygen from getting around my body & could explain many symptoms. 1/
Related The Occurrence of Hyperactivated Platelets and Fibrinaloid Microclots in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Develop an accessible, lab-based method to diagnose microclots in LongCovid patients Millions suffering from LongCovid don't have access to a regular test for diagnosis. Top researchers develop a widely available method to help explain the condition's debilitating symptoms.
This is starting to get frustrating ~ Another #LongCovid pt travels across the world to Germany & gets a simple blood test which reveals a clear biomarker - #MicroClots
The fact we still don’t have this simple test readily available is a failure. What are we waiting for??
