COVID-19 can raise risk of heart problems for years: study


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Saturday, 23 Nov 2024

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Since nearly the start of the pandemic, scientists have known that a COVID-19 infection increases the risk of heart problems, and a growing body of research now suggests that this risk can last until well after the infection has cleared, according to a new study.

The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California and Cleveland Clinic, found that a COVID-19 infection doubled the risk of a major cardiovascular event for up to three years afterward. What's more, the study found that infections severe enough to require hospitalization increased the likelihood of cardiac events, The New York Times reported on Friday.

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