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COVID-19: survivors face higher heart failure risk

Jenny Blair, MD   |   Clinical Summary   |   04 January 2023
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Age and hypertension may contribute to an observed 90% higher HF risk following recovery from COVID-19.

Takeaway

  • This large meta-analysis found a 90% higher risk for incident heart failure (HF) in the 9 months following recovery from COVID-19.
  • Authors urge primary prevention of COVID-19.

Why this matters

  • COVID-19 has been linked...

          

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