Long-COVID patients are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease compared to individuals without long-COVID.

"Long-COVID patients more likely to develop heart disease, study finds" "The study confirms that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is more common among long-COVID patients: 11.9% of those with long COVID have CVD compared with 6.8% without this diagnosis." Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/long-covid-patients-more-likely-develop-heart-disease-study-finds Study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11795468261455387

New @cidrap.bsky.social analysis finds people with Long COVID are far more likely to develop cardiovascular disease: 11.9% vs 6.8% in those without Long COVID. Adjusted odds show a 37% higher risk of any CVD diagnosis. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/long-covid-patients-more-likely-develop-heart-disease-study-finds #LongCOVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #ScienceNews