Researchers found that people who contract Covid-19 are at 55% increased risk for developing cardiovascular disorders a year after contracting the virus, according to a recent study by the US nature medicine journal.
In total, the study included 153,760 people who tested positive for COVID-19 and exceeded 30 days of infection for the period between March 1, 2020, to January 15, 2021.
The US study excluded the Delta and Omicron variants, noting that anti-COVID-19 vaccines were not available at that time.
In the study, the researchers found that people at high risk of incident cardiovascular disease experienced a vast array of disorders. These included cerebrovascular disorders, dysrhythmias, ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease, pericarditis, myocarditis, heart failure, and thromboembolic disease.
The study’s results have shown evidence that the risk and 1-year burden of cardiovascular disease in survivors of acute COVID-19 are substantial.
In this context, the member of the scientific committee and virology expert Mustapha Naji told Hespress in a statement that the results of this study are not representative of Morocco because Americans have a very different lifestyle.
Despite the lack of local studies in this regard, the scientific committee member pointed out that such complications after recovery remain possible since the virus circulates in the bloodstream and descends to the heart, potentially affecting the entire circulatory system.
In response to Hespress EN’s question about whether anyone had suffered such complications, Dr. Thami Ouazzani-Touhami says, “indeed, we have seen several cases of cardiovascular disorder after COVID-19 infection.”
Furthermore, the doctor noted that the mechanism behind these cardiovascular links is still not fully understood. However, the most common pathologies that are observed are myocardial infarction, and dysrhythmias, which are primarily prevalent in elderly people.
“Among factors for people at risk to may develop such complication, which is damage to the coronary arteries are age factor, high blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, and alcoholism,” he specified.
“Overall, we observed acute coronary syndrome in the post-covid period among patients, and that’s all I’ve seen so far,” he added.
In response to Hespress EN’s question of whether the respiratory effects of the virus also affect the heart, Doctor Ouzzani-Touhami responded that the heart and lungs are two interlinked organs, anatomically and physiologically.
The virus directly interferes with blood clotting, which may disrupt the blood circulation, and may also be responsible for the cardiac pathologies that occur in the post-covid period, the doctor explained.
According to this study, the risk of acute infarction and heart failure increases by 72% between 2-12 months after COVID-19 infection. Furthermore, atherosclerosis, which slows the flow of blood to the heart, could also be a risk.
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