Study finds COVID-19 hospitalization raises heart attack and stroke risk to levels seen in heart disease patients
Summary: A new study reveals that people hospitalized for COVID-19 in 2020 faced a heart attack and stroke risk similar to those with a history of heart disease. Researchers analyzed over 10,000 cases from the UK Biobank, tracking outcomes for nearly three years.
The study found that the risk of serious cardiac events was significantly higher for all COVID patients, especially those hospitalized. Risks were about twice as high for all COVID cases and four times higher for hospitalized patients compared to those who did not contract COVID.
Additionally, the study noted that blood type influenced risk levels, with types A, B, and AB facing greater risks than type O. The findings suggest that COVID-19 continues to pose long-term cardiovascular risks, highlighting the need for doctors to consider COVID history in patient care.
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