'Heartbreaking' Data on Long COVID

The largest analysis to date on the long-term effects of COVID-19 indicates cardiovascular risk is increased up to at least 1 year post-infection.

As COVID-19 continues to evolve and new data emerge, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the long-term complications of this disease may have medical, emotional, and economic damages on par with those imposed by the virus itself.

The term “long COVID” has been in the lexicon for quite some time now, but is understandably vague and poorly defined. W…