Research showed that up to a year after a bout of COVID-19, some people can develop problems ranging from blood clots to irregular heartbeats to a heart attack.
FILE-Healthcare workers treat a Covid-19 patient on the Intensive Care Unit floor at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk.
For up to a year after a case of COVID-19, people may be at increased risk of developing a new heart-related problem, anything from blood clots and irregular heartbeats to a heart attack –- even if they initially seem to recover just fine. But Cheng said patients and doctors alike need to know that sometimes, cardiovascular trouble is the first or main symptom of damage the coronavirus left behind.
Some also have trouble with the lining of their small blood vessels not dilating and constricting properly to move blood through, she added. Camilleri said he noticed some improvement as Verma mixed and matched prescriptions based on his reactions. Then he developed even more health problems after a second bout of COVID-19 in the spring, a disability that forced him to retire.
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