A study conducted by US experts published in the National Centre for Biotechnology Information's National Library of Medicine has confirmed that heart disease risk increases even after a mild Covid-19 case.
Taking to twitter, Sri Jayewardenepura University’s Allergy, Immunology, and Cell Biology Unit Director Dr. Chandima Jeewandara quoted an extract from the study, “beyond first 30 days after infection, individuals with COVID-19 are at increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease, including cerebrovascular disorders, dysrhythmias, ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease, pericarditis, myocarditis, heart failure and thromboembolic disease.”
The results of the study detail that the risk and 1-year burden of cardiovascular disease in survivors of acute COVID-19 are substantial.
It further notes that care pathways of those surviving the acute episode of COVID-19 should include attention to cardiovascular health and disease.
Heart-disease risk soars after COVID: US Study
20 Feb 2022
Heart-disease risk soars after COVID: US Study
20 Feb 2022