New Study: Even Mild COVID-19 Can Have Long-Term Detrimental Effects on Heart Health — A groundbreaking study con |
A recent study has found that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have lasting negative effects on cardiovascular health.
In those who had been diagnosed with mild COVID-19, artery and central cardiovascular function were affected by the disease two to three months after infection. Side effects include stiffer and more dysfunctional arteries that could lead to cardiovascular disease development., revealed age and time from COVID infection are associated with increased aging of the arteries.
While COVID-19 has been associated with a type of acute heart failure and vascular dysfunction, the long-term consequences of the disease on vascular health still need to be explored. Most were young, less than 40 years old, and healthy. Only nine percent of the group had high blood pressure, and none had high cholesterol. Two were diabetic, and 78 percent did not smoke. The group was also almost an even split between males and females .
Dr. Perissiou added: “This study, while small, does support the prediction amongst vascular physiologists that we’ll have an increase in cardiovascular disease in the future as a result of COVID-19 infections. But we have to consider what other variables would have contributed to this increase.”
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