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Even mild COVID raises the chance of heart attack and stroke. What to know about the risks ahead

“Between 30 days and a year after recovery from COVID, survivors were 52% more likely to have a stroke, 63% more likely to have a heart attack, and 72% more likely to develop heart failure.”

#heart #Heart Attack #Heart Failure #Covid Statistics #Post-Acute Conditions #Stroke #brain #brain injury #vascular #Endothelium

·hriuk.org·Sep 2, 2024

Even mild COVID raises the chance of heart attack and stroke. What to know about the risks ahead

COVID-19 in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology During and Beyond the Acute Phase

SARS-CoV-2 infection can markedly influence the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic lesions.

Endothelial dysfunction, platelet activation, and persistent inflammation are potential drivers of increased atherosclerosis following COVID-19.

#heart #atherosclerosis #Endothelium

·sciencedirect.com·Aug 11, 2024

COVID-19 in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology During and Beyond the Acute Phase

‘Prevalence of youth suffering heart attacks goes up post-Covid’

"The prevalence of young patients with heart attacks has increased post-Covid...even if the person feels that he has recovered, he may not realise that the virus causes some changes in the endothelium that can cause heart attack & stroke."

#Heart #Brain #Endothelium #Stroke

·indianexpress.com·Jun 13, 2023

‘Prevalence of youth suffering heart attacks goes up post-Covid’