Not only does a mild Covid infection cause vascular degeneration and arterial stiffness, but it also appears that both of these conditions are degenerative.
"The longer the period from COVID-19 infection the worse the vascular impairment...."
ENDOTHELIAL dysfunction in COVID-19 infections may lead to CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS. "Cardiovascular-related proteomic changes in ECFCs exposed to the serum of COVID-19 patients" https://ijbs.com/v19p1664.htm *ECFC (endothelial colony forming cells)
Even mild Covid can increase your chance of blood clots after the initial infection. *all images available as editable, printable files, DM for info.
"I hope to god I'm wrong. I've never wanted to be more wrong in my life.... Worst case scenario... we are going to see a tsunami of cardiovascular disease over the next few decades." #LongCOVID
From 2020: "COVID-19 can be considered a vascular disease with regards to serious complications and causes of mortality...blood clots have emerged as the common factor unifying many of the symptoms initially attributed without an explanation to COVID-19."
Role of endothelial dysfunction in the severity of COVID‑19 infection (Review) (Oct 2022)
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Analysis thread on Twitter: The persistent excess of arterial and venous blood clots after Covid at 1 year compared with controls https://ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.060785 @CircAHA by @jonathanasterne and colleagues
