Covid and Heart Damage
COVID-19 significantly raises the risk of major adverse cardiac events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, especially in hospitalized patients.
The risk of thrombotic events is higher in individuals with non-O blood types.
âThe risk of MACE (major adverse cardiac events)was elevated in COVID-19 cases at all levels of severityâ
First wave of COVID-19 increased risk of heart attack, stroke up to three years later
NIH-funded study focused on original virus strain, unvaccinated participants during pandemic.
âThe elevated heart risks from infection did not appear to diminish over time, the study foundâŠ
âŠThe researchers involved in the study say they donât know exactly why Covid has such apparently long-lasting effects on the cardiovascular system.â