Why heart attacks are striking young people - and surprising connection to a pandemic drug rule
Heart attacks are striking young Americans at “alarming levels.”
Heart attacks in people aged 18-44 years old increased by 66% between 2019 and 2023.
A recent study showed an extended risk of a major adverse cardiac event three years following a Covid infection. This is different from previous studies showing a tapering of risk over time. AB blood types showed an increased risk as well. Erica Spatz MD🧵
“A recent study showed an extended risk of a major adverse cardiac event three years following a Covid infection. This is different from previous studies showing a tapering of risk over time. AB blood types showed an increased risk as well. Erica Spatz MD🧵”
Covid may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths for three years after an infection, a new study suggests | CNN
“Covid-19 may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection, study suggests”
Covid-19 may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths for three years after an infection, study suggests
COVID-19 Is a Coronary Artery Disease Risk Equivalent and Exhibits a Genetic Interaction With ABO Blood Type | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
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.
“The risk of MACE (major adverse cardiac events)was elevated in COVID-19 cases at all levels of severity”
The risk of MACE was elevated in COVID-19 cases at all levels of severity