The Covid-19 pandemic has not just been about the initial bouts of infection, mild or severe, but also about lingering side effects in many people. Now, a new study suggests that all people who have had a coronavirus infection, even if it was very mild, are at an increased risk of developing heart problems in the future.
Research at Johns Hopkins University in the US claims that no person is immune to this side-effect. The findings were shared by epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding on Monday via Twitter. The study, which was published last month, found that people who had Covid illness can develop issues related to the heart, which include inflammation, clots, and irregular heartbeat, even after a year from their Covid-19 recovery. It adds that even relatively healthy peoplethe info read appear to be at risk.
The research was conducted by Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, who is the director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center, said that the findings were surprising as the risk of heart issues was seen even in people who only had mild symptoms and did not require hospitalization due to Covid-19.
