Possibly related: I’ve been seeing LOTS of otherwise young healthy men coming in with severe heart failure like EF of 10%. Is anyone else seeing this? Does this have to do with COVID? Like people in their 20-30s.
"COVID-19 can cause lasting damage to the cardiovascular system, even in “mild” cases.
Over one year of follow-up, survivors had increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and strokes, abnormal heart rhythms, heart inflammation, and heart failure."
COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery
Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease:
COVID-19’s long-term cardiovascular outcomes:
Increased risks of cardiovascular problems, including abnormal heart rhythms, heart muscle inflammation, blood clots, strokes, myocardial infarction, & heart failure-- even 1 year out, among NOT hospitalized.
More evidence of post-Covid heart damage: 60% of patients in study from Germany-- only patients who had cleared the virus as confirmed by a negative nasal swab--still had signs of myocardial inflammation after 2-3 months...
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