MADRID, 19 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Covid-19 can increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk in young and healthy people, as revealed by two studies recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and in the journal Neurosurgery.
Specifically, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in the United States have observed that patients with Covid-19 who had suffered a severe stroke tended to be younger and, in addition, were more difficult to treat.
“Stroke patients who tested positive for Covid-19 were often younger, had multiple large blocked vessels, and often had worse outcomes than our usual patients,” explained the experts, whose results confirm those obtained in investigations. previous.
In addition, they found that COVID-19 patients with a stroke had significantly fewer common cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, heart disease or high blood pressure, compared to stroke patients without Covid-19. They also had a higher risk of death.
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On the other hand, researchers from the São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have shown that even mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause an imbalance in the cardiovascular system of young adults without pre-existing diseases.
This study has been part of a larger project called ‘Fit-COVID’, which aims to explain some of the gaps in scientific knowledge about the natural history of the disease with a specific focus on immune, inflammatory and metabolic markers, At the same time, an evaluation of the modulating effects of physical activity and body composition is carried out.
The main finding of the study is that people who had had Covid-19, even if they had mild to moderate symptoms, had a higher heart rate. Also, according to the authors, the study provides new insights into the role of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity in people who have had Covid-19 and, therefore, can help improve the treatment of symptoms. persistent.
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