Heart attack and stroke risk may rise after COVID infection, study finds
“Likelihood of a cardiac event doubled for three years after contracting the virus”
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“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
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“The elevated heart risks from infection did not appear to diminish over time, the study found…
…The researchers involved in the study say they don’t know exactly why Covid has such apparently long-lasting effects on the cardiovascular system.”
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“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.”