How long does the risk of stroke last after Covid-19?

Some people who have recovered from Covid-19 still feel like their bodies are “borrowed” because of the lingering symptoms. While the cause of this condition remains unknown, millions of people still face a series of problems related to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, nerves, etc.

Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, is one of the common symptoms of long-term Covid-19. Meanwhile, Dr. Arun Sridhar, a cardiologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine in the US, said others have reported shortness of breath after Covid-19. The expert said this phenomenon is due to changes in the heart's ability to "increase output" or the amount of energy we use.

In early March, a study published in the journal Nature showed the major impact of Covid-19 on cardiovascular health. The study looked at data from millions of health records from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

According to these experts, nCoV not only affects blood vessels, causing muscle damage after F0 becomes seriously ill, but 30 days later, they are still at high risk of cerebrovascular disorders, arrhythmia, ischemia, pericarditis, myocarditis, heart failure and thromboembolic disease.

In particular, the authors found that Covid-19 patients are at significant risk of heart disease one year after being infected with nCoV. This disease causes a higher rate of blood clots, arrhythmia, heart failure, even stroke and death in recovered F0s.

Even people who were previously healthy and had mild Covid-19 still suffered from heart problems after recovering from the disease. “nCoV infection can lead to serious cardiovascular complications and death. The heart cannot regenerate or recover easily from damage. These are consequences that affect patients for life,” the study said.

More than 380 million people worldwide have been infected with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. Given the long-term impact of the disease on organs, we may be witnessing a new “pandemic” called post-Covid-19.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and the world. It is an umbrella term for a variety of heart conditions, blood clots, and strokes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in four people die from heart disease each year in the United States.

“If anyone thought Covid-19 was like the flu, this is the strongest data yet to show that they were wrong,” Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist at Scripps Research, told Science.

The heart is the second most important organ in the body, after the brain. It plays a vital role in sustaining life, so even small changes or disruptions in the way the cardiovascular system functions can have an impact on daily life. Experts stress that more research and time are needed to measure the full impact of Covid-19 on the heart.

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