COVID Increase Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke
People’s risk of heart attack or stroke skyrockets after a bout with the flu or COVID, a new evidence review says. Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack…[...]
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Heart Deaths At Home Surged During COVID — And Numbers Still Haven’t Returned To Normal
StudyFinds Staff In a nutshell Heart-related deaths in Massachusetts jumped 16% above normal levels in 2020 and remained elevated through 2023, with some rates still high in 2024 More people…[...]
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COVID-19 Cerebral Vasculitis
Thomas E. Kent • Sohil H. Patel • Prem P. Batchala •et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86818 Abstract COVID-19 infection is associated with stroke due to various proposed mechanisms, including cerebral vasculitis, arterial and venous thrombosis. Vessel wall…[...]
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Long COVID: The Latest on Treatment and Recovery
For many people, a case of COVID-19 lasts a week or two. For millions of adults, though, symptoms stick around for weeks, months, even years. Long COVID is associated with…[...]
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The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on the Development of Stroke, Pulmonary Embolism, and Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Study
Oya Güven • Gökhan Karakurt • Abdulrahman Naser • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77665 Abstract Introduction: This study compares the period during which thromboembolic disease develops after contact with the virus before, during, and after the pandemic. Methods:…[...]
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Vascular Consequences: A Case Report on Posterior Circulation Infarction as a Sequela of COVID-19
Anil M. Philip • Lina J. George • Shubhashis Saha • Sethu Sadanandan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65837 Abstract This case report presents a posterior circulation infarction in a previously healthy 39-year-old male, three months post-severe COVID-19. He presented with…[...]
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Neurological Complications of COVID-19 Infection: A Comprehensive Review
Travis Brauer • Sulaiman Paika • Roshni Kotwani • Deepesh Khanna, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65192 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is well on its way to reaching endemic status across the globe. While the medical community’s understanding of the…[...]
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Persistent intracranial hyper-inflammation in ruptured cerebral aneurysm after COVID-19: case report and review of the literature
Pin Fee Chong, , Kanako Higashi, Wakato Matsuoka, et. al.BMC Neurology volume 24, Article number: 17 (2024) Abstract Background The systemic manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) include hyperinflammatory reactions in various organs. Recent studies showed evidence for…[...]
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What do we know about covid-19’s effects on the brain?
BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q897 (Published 15 May 2024)Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:q897 What are the neurological symptoms of covid-19? Covid may be primarily a respiratory infection, but a common symptom is “brain fog”—problems with memory or…[...]
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Mini-Strokes, Gut Problems: Scientists See Links to an Old Bout of Covid
Feeling ill? The cause might be years old By Sumathi Reddy July 2, 2024 5:30 am WSJ Scientists suspect that one culprit behind your new illness might be the infection you…[...]
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