It doesn't mean everything will be fine once the diagnosis is made! Research reveals: The chance of heart failure increases by 70%, and the most serious risk is "systemic blood clots"
COVID-19 not only damages the lungs and causes serious respiratory damage, but also needs to pay attention to the risk of cardiovascular disease after recovering from the disease? A recent study published in “Nature Medicine” pointed out that people who have recovered from COVID-19, even if they have mild symptoms, may face higher cardiovascular risks, such as thrombosis, myocarditis, etc., which the academic community calls “Covid Heart Disease”. ) calls on the public to pay attention to relevant symptoms.
Mild illness can also damage the heart? Research reveals that the risk of heart failure and stroke increases by 50% to 70%
Researchers collected health records from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, recruited 153,760 people infected with the new coronavirus from March 2020 to January 2021, and compared their cardiovascular status with those who were not infected. Research shows that compared with those who were not infected, subjects who recovered from COVID-19 were 72% more likely to develop heart failure, 63% more likely to have a coronary heart attack, and 52% more likely to have a stroke. .
The increased risk of cardiovascular events may be significant regardless of age, race, or gender, the study noted. In addition, the cardiovascular risk may still be higher in recovered patients who have no history of cardiovascular disease in the past; even in mild cases that do not require hospitalization, the risk is much higher than that of people who have not been infected. People who end up hospitalized due to COVID-19 are often at high risk for heart problems.
It doesn’t mean everything will be fine once you are diagnosed and recovered! Experts reveal the worst fear of “systemic blood clots”
Study author Yan Xie said that after the new coronavirus invades the human body, it can attack in many different ways. For example, a cough, sore throat or fever caused by an infection can put extra stress on the heart, which may have difficulty meeting the body’s oxygen needs. The virus may also directly invade or inflame heart tissue, thereby damaging the myocardium and causing so-called “myocarditis”.
“Viruses can cause tremendous damage to the ’endothelial cells,’ the thin membranes inside blood vessels,” said Dr. C. Michael Gibson, a cardiologist at Harvard Medical School in the United States. He pointed out that the body’s immune response can trigger cell inflammation, thereby stimulating the coagulation system and causing cardiovascular damage. The end result may be blood clots forming in arteries and veins throughout the body or in the brain.
In addition to causing heart attacks and strokes, Gibson said plaque in the blood can lodge in veins in the legs (causing deep vein thrombosis) or in the lungs (causing pulmonary embolism). In this study, the incidence of pulmonary embolism in people who recovered from COVID-19 was almost three times higher than in people who were not infected. In addition, other symptoms caused by fatigue or COVID-19 may also make recovered patients more susceptible to blood clots.
“Having COVID-19 makes people who have recovered from COVID-19 prone to dizziness and rapid heartbeat when standing up, which is clinically called “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome” (POTS). This condition is caused by the damage to the nervous system caused by the COVID-19 virus. , may also affect cardiovascular health.”
If you have heart disease, you should get vaccinated as soon as possible! The Art Association calls for “4 things” to be done
Yan Xie pointed out that the study period was when the new coronavirus vaccine was not yet widely available; and the American Heart Association (AHA) has clearly shown that receiving the new coronavirus vaccine can help reduce the chance of severe illness and hospitalization. For patients with cardiovascular disease or stroke, Vaccination should be administered as soon as possible, as the consequences of virus infection may be more serious than those of healthy people.
The American Heart Association says many people are afraid of the risk of myocarditis caused by vaccination. In fact, the probability of myocarditis caused by direct infection with the new coronavirus is higher than that of the new coronavirus vaccine. The public is reminded that choosing healthy and original foods, maintaining exercise habits and normal weight, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption during the epidemic are necessary measures to prevent cardiovascular diseases. If you have cardiovascular problems, you should get vaccinated as soon as possible to obtain basic protection and avoid worsening of symptoms after diagnosis.
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Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19
How COVID-19 can compromise your heart health
Heart disease and stroke medical experts urge public to get COVID-19 vaccinations
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