The Long-term Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19


Coronavirus (COVID-19) | January 22, 2021 | Dave Fornell, Editor DAIC Evidence suggests COVID long-haulers may have lingering cardiac impacts from their coronavirus infections Cardiologists are taking a closer look at the possible long-term cardiovascular effects on COVID long-hauler patients who still show symptoms long after they should be recovered from the virus. Getty Images “So this […]

Persistent Brainstem Dysfunction in Long-COVID: A Hypothesis


Shin Jie Yong PMID: 33538586 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00793 ACS Chem Neuroscience . 2021 Feb 17;12(4):573-580. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00793. Epub 2021 Feb 4. Abstract Long-COVID is a postviral illness that can affect survivors of COVID-19, regardless of initial disease severity or age. Symptoms of long-COVID include fatigue, dyspnea, gastrointestinal and cardiac problems, cognitive impairments, myalgia, and others. While the possible causes of long-COVID include […]

Exercise is the Most Important Medicine for COVID-19


Torres, Georgia PhD; Constantinou, Demitri MBChB, FACSM; Gradidge, Philippe PhD; Patel, Deepak MD; Patricios, Jon MBBCh, MMedSci Current Sports Medicine Reports 22(8):p 284-289, August 2023. | DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001092 Abstract COVID-19 infection and long COVID affect multiple organ systems, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, digestive, neuroendocrine, musculoskeletal systems, and sensory organs. Exerkines, released during exercise, have a potent crosstalk effect […]

Doctor’s Checklist for Treating Long COVID Patients


Written by Hallie Levine April 4, 2023 Lisa McCorkell had a mild bout of COVID-19 in March 2020. Young and healthy, she assumed that she would bounce back quickly. But when her fatigue, shortness of breath, and brain fog persisted, she realized that she most likely had long COVID.  “Back then, we as patients basically coined […]

Even mild cases of COVID-19 can lead to long-term health problems, study finds


A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found that even mild cases of COVID-19 can lead to an increased risk of long-term health problems two years later. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, looked at data from nearly 139,000 military veterans […]

High cholesterol, overweight and reduced physical stamina are long COVID sequelae in young adults


Authors: University of Zurich Summary: 6, 2022:Science Daily As the Covid-19 pandemic evolves, the issue of post-infection consequences is growing in significance. Does Long Covid impact previously healthy young adults? Although this group is of great societal importance, representing the next generation and the backbone of the workforce, the intermediate-term and long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 […]

How COVID Could Screw You Worse With Each Reinfection


Authors: David Axe Tue, July 5, 2022 The more times you catch COVID, the sicker you’re likely to get with each reinfection. That’s the worrying conclusion of a new study drawing on data from the U.S. Veterans Administration. Scientists stressed they need more data before they can say for sure whether, and why, COVID might get worse […]

COVID-19: Understanding long COVID


Authors: Emory News Center For some individuals, the road to recovery from COVID-19 is long. While most people recover from mild COVID-19 symptoms over the course of one to two weeks, “long-haul” patients can suffer from lingering symptoms for months on end. This syndrome, called post-acute COVID-19 or “long COVID,” can have devastating effects on […]

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination-Associated Myocarditis in Children Ages 12-17: A Stratified National Database Analysis


Authors: RALPH TURCHIANO   SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 •  Abstract Establishing the rate of post-vaccination cardiac myocarditis in the 12-15 and 16-17-year-old population in the context of their COVID-19 hospitalization risk is critical for developing a vaccination recommendation framework that balances harms with benefits for this patient demographic. Design, Setting and Participants: Using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting […]

Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphy’s heart rate is still doing strange things


Authors: Ariana Eunjung Cha February 21, 2022 Five months after being infected with the coronavirus, Nicole Murphy’s pulse rate is going berserk. Normally in the 70s, which is ideal, it has been jumping to 160, 170 and sometimes 210 beats per minute even when she is at rest — putting her at risk of a […]