Experts break down the findings and what you can do to keep yourself safe.
So while it’s not a sure thing that you won’t have some high blood pressure effects from a COVID infection, staying up to date with your vaccines and booster shots should be your best shot at a less severe infection and less post-COVID complications. With new strains like EG.5 and 2.86 circulating, it’s normal to wonder if these latest variants boast the same effects as previous COVID strains.
However, there is a long-term impact of Long COVID on persistent hypertension, of which the consequences are still being measured, adds Dr. Morgan. “One in six Long COVID patients will develop hypertension, most frequently women,” she says.This study illustrates that COVID-19 has impacts on many bodily systems and emphasizes the importance of vaccination and antiviral use to blunt this impact, says Dr. Adalja.
It’s important to acknowledge that this study was carried out in a major academic health system in the Bronx, serving a large racially and ethnically diverse population with a high proportion of patients with low socioeconomic status, says Duong. The Bronx was an epicenter of SARS-CoV-2 infection early in the pandemic as well as a few subsequent waves.
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