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"COVID-19 and long COVID have left a major toll on cardiovascular health. A new
report has confirmed that millions of people are suffering from its
consequences. The report outlines strategies for addressing this growing
problem through diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and vaccination.
New research from the University of East Anglia sets out recommendations on
tackling the ‘profound and lasting impact’ of Covid and long Covid on
cardiovascular health. The study is published in the
European Journal of
Preventive Cardiology.
The new study has set out recommendations on diagnosing, treating, and
preventing serious heart and blood vessel complications linked to the COVID-19
virus. It stresses continuing the vaccination programmes and recommends
structured cardiac rehabilitation to prevent long-term problems after infection
and boost long Covid recovery. The study was led by Prof Vassilios Vassiliou
from UEA and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on behalf of the
European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and recommendations were made by a group
of experts from across Europe.
“The COVID pandemic has had a profound and lasting impact on our health, with
complications emerging during acute illness and recovery. Millions of people
around the world are suffering from serious cardiovascular problems caused by
COVID-19 infection and long COVID.
A lack of clear evidence-based guidance on how to reduce this suffering and
prevent further harm means that patients are not receiving the care they need,
and some are turning to unproven or unsafe treatments. We wanted to change
that,” Prof Vassiliou, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School, said in a statement.
About one billion people are reported to be infected with the virus globally,
and the true number is believed to be much higher than that. Studies have shown
that COVID patients, especially those who required hospitalization, have a
higher risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack, stroke, and
death from cardiovascular disease.
Shocking data shows that around 100 million people are currently living with
long COVID. Of this, about 5% have cardiac long Covid, with symptoms including
angina (chest pain), breathlessness, arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm), heart
failure, fatigue, and dizziness.
Long Covid is also linked to autonomic dysfunction, where the nerves that
normally control heart rate, breathing, and body temperature do not work
properly."
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: September 18, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-september-139158191
Cheers,
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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