Study: Increased risk of cardiovascular death in Covid-19 patients at least 18 months after initial infection

Covid-19 is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and death in both the short and long term, new research shows. Compared to people who did not get coronavirus, a Covid-19 patient was up to 81 times more likely to die in the first three weeks of infection and remained up to five times more likely 18 months after initial diagnosis.

The researchers, led by Professor Ian Wong of the University of Hong Kong, who published the paper in the European Society of Cardiology’s journal Cardiovascular Research, analyzed data on nearly 160,000 people with an average age of 66, with or without diagnosed coronary heart disease. Covid-19.

It found that, compared to people without Covid-19, patients with the coronavirus were about four times more likely to experience severe cardiovascular disease during the acute phase (up to 21 days after the initial diagnosis of the coronavirus) and 40% more likely after the acute phase (from the 22nd day onwards). Patients with severe Covid-19 were more likely to be diagnosed with severe cardiovascular disease, compared to mild cases of Covid-19. In general, Covid-19 patients were more likely – compared to non-Covid patients – to experience myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, heart failure, deep vein thrombosis, etc.

“Covid-19 patients were more likely to develop various cardiovascular disorders compared to those not infected with the virus, which may have contributed to their increased risk of death. The findings suggest that patients with Covid-19 should be monitored for at least a year after their recovery from the acute illness, in order to diagnose possible cardiovascular complications of the infection, which are part of the long Covid-19,” said Dr Wonng.

“Future research is needed to investigate the effectiveness of vaccinations against Covid-19 in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease and death compared to the unvaccinated,” he added.

The scientific publication: https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cvr/cvac195/6987834

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