New corona study: heart attack, stroke and death even 3 years after infection

The deadly risk from the corona that may last for years: a new study reveals that infection with the corona may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and even death for three years after the infection, which raises the urgent need to continue getting vaccinated. The study was recently published in the Medical Journal of Vascular Biology, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis.

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The study was based on data collected from the large database “Biobank Britain”, which included about 250,000 people. From this database, more than 11,000 people were identified who were found to be positive for Corona during the year 2020, of which nearly 3,000 needed hospitalization due to the severity of their illness. These groups were compared to more than 222,000 people who did not get corona at the same time.

The findings of the study showed that people who were infected with corona in 2020, before the availability of vaccines, had twice the risk of major cardiac events such as heart attacks, strokes or death within three years after infection, compared to people who were not infected with corona. Among those who were hospitalized, the risk of heart attacks was even higher – three times compared to people who were not infected.

The risk of cardiovascular events was particularly high among those who needed hospitalization following the infection. The study found that for these patients, the corona is a risk factor similar to other serious diseases such as diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. During this period, between May 2020 and April 2021, more than 3.5 million Americans were hospitalized for the coronavirus, indicating a wide-ranging potential for increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

One of the surprising discoveries in the study was that the increased risk of cardiovascular events did not moderate over time. The increased risk was found to be unique to the coronavirus, in contrast to other infections such as the flu, where the risk of cardiac events usually dissipates shortly after infection. The serious and long-term effects of the corona are apparently due to the unique mechanisms of the virus, which causes long-term damage to the blood vessels and arteries.

One of the most interesting discoveries in the study is related to the blood type of the patients. It is known that people with blood types A, B or AB are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, and the study found that even among those infected with Corona, people with these blood types were at a higher risk of cardiovascular events, compared to people with blood type O. However, People with blood type O were also found to be at increased risk, but to a lesser extent. There are also encouraging findings in the study: people who were hospitalized with corona but took low-dose aspirin did not show an increased risk of heart attacks or strokes after infection. This figure suggests that the risk can be reduced through preventive treatment.