Being hospitalized for COVID in 2020 amplified the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac events so much that it ended up being comparable to people who had a history of heart disease but who hadn't gotten COVID, the study found.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-17 15:55:55">October 17, 2024 at 3:55 p.m.</time>

Being hospitalized for COVID in 2020 amplified the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac events so much that it ended up being comparable to people who had a history of heart disease but who hadn…{ai:summary}<p>A study found that hospitalization for COVID-19 in 2020 significantly increased the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac events, comparable to individuals with a history of heart disease who did not contract COVID. </p><p>This highlights the long-term cardiovascular risks associated with severe COVID-19 illness. #health</p>

Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease

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