Today is 29th September, World Heart Day, I am writing about the cardiac issues of Long COVID.
COVID 19 is like a bad nightmare. Rather like a mass nightmare. It’s like a series of problems, not just one. I talked about how long does Long COVID lasts and potential kidney disorders in a previous post.
With more data being available about the nature of COVID, it’s not surprising that the tail end risk of an asymptomatic COVID 19 infection is also significant. Since the COVID 19 pandemic started and data was collected about acute, chronic symptoms of this, doctors all over the world are even more sure that prevention is still your best friend.
So who can have long COVID?
- The risk of long COVID is two times higher in women compared to men.
- Increasing age (50 -69 years most common).
- The presence of more than 5 symptoms in the acute infection is associated with an increased risk of developing long COVID.
- Associated Comorbidities increase the risk of Long COVID.
- Asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic people also may develop long COVID.
What are the Symptoms of Long COVID?
In people with “Long COVID,” one or more symptoms may be present even after 12 weeks.
- Extreme fatigue,headache, joint pain, myalgia and weakness, insomnia, pins and needles
- Breathlessness, cough, hoarseness,vocal fatigue,chest pain, palpitations.
- Diarrhea, rash or hair loss,
- Neurocognitive problems like memory issues, concentration problems, and worsened quality of life.
- Impaired balance, gait.
5 Most common Long COVID symptoms are
Fatigue, headache, dyspnea, hoarse voice, and myalgia.
Long COVID is now classified into 3 different categories depending on the most troublesome and persistent symptoms.They are:
- Post COVID cardio-respiratory syndrome
- Post-COVID fatigue syndrome
- Post COVID neuro-psychiatric syndrome.
Common Cardiac symptoms in Patients with suspected long COVID are:
- Labile heart rate and blood pressure responses
- Myocarditis
- Pericarditis
- Myocardial fibrosis,
- Myocardial infarction,
- Cardiac failure,
- Arrhythmias,
- Sudden cardiac death.
- Coronary artery aneurysm, aortic aneurysm, accelerated atherosclerosis, venous and arterial thromboembolic disease, including life-threatening pulmonary embolism, can also occur.The problems may appear singly or together.
The tests required will depend on symptoms and signs but can include:
- Serial clinical monitoring of Blood pressure and pulse
- Electrocardiogram
- Echocardiogram
- Cardiac MRI
- HRCT Chest for suspected respiratory pathology
- Pulmonary function test
Wear a mask, get vaccinated, and stay healthy.
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References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8056514/
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/technicalarticleupdatedestimatesoftheprevalenceofpostacutesymptomsamongpeoplewithcoronaviruscovid19intheuk/26april2020to1august2021?s=03
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This is an extremely useful post. It throws light upon and makes a lot of things about post COVID-19 symptoms clearer. Thanks for sharing, Amrita. 🙂 #MyFriendAlexa #TinasPicks
Thank you
You’ve covered all the essential aspects in the blog, very helpful post.
Thanks Richa
As always, very informative and helpful post. Prevention is indeed still our best friend, so wear the mask.
Thanks for this important post
I have heard a lot about heart issues and respiratory issues after covid. This is a very helpful post.
Thanks Deepa
Very informative post. Thanks for giving so valuable links and suggestions.
Your posts are always so informative. Covid is the type of disease where the effects never really go away. And still people don’t take necessary precautions.
I head a lot that post covid patient suffer from Heart problem and grey hair problem.
I was totally unaware of all this. Thank you for bring it to our notice!
Really good post.
Reading your post sheds light on why so many people have heart related health issues post COVID. I like how you’ve explained it so simply/
Thanks for sharing this. Very detailed list of symptoms, and tests
Very informative post. I wasnt aware of the concept of Long Covid and I certainly didnt know the side effects. Thank you for writing this one! As usual, another masterpiece from you!
Very informative. I was aware of this but not in so much detail. Thanks for sharing.
Another good post on COVID related aspects and Heart with the precautions to be taken. Very well written, thank you.
Wow this is a very informative post. I wast aware about these facts
I always find all your post informative. People have to be aware about all these things you have mentioned here.
This is a very useful post. Thanks for the information about Covid 19
COVID has multiple effects on oneself and this post enlightens on the long term effects of it.
Thanks for sharing this detailed and much-needed post. Post-Covid illness is a nightmare.
Great informative post. Never knew about this long Covid and it’s symptoms. Thanks for sharing such detailed post about this.
Glad to have read this post, you have provided such detailed information.
Great to read, Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
Important post. Lost my father in law earlier this year due to heart complication during covid
Very informative and enlightening article though i had to refer for some medical words i did not comprehend.
Thanks for a very informative post. Very valuable in the current situation.
Wow this is new to me. I should send this to my friends who have had COVID so they are also aware.
Very informative post, Keep it up Dr Amrita
Very important and informative post. COVID has changed life as we know it. Thanks for this well researched post.
Long covid has more complications . Wearing mask is mandatory and getting vaccination also
I was infected in April and was hospitalized for a month. After a few weeks i suffered a few things. It is really scary. Thanks for this informative post.
Thanks for the information…hope this COVID mess comes to an end soon…