Long-term Heart Health Impacts of Mild COVID-19 and the 12 Most Common Symptoms of Long Covid

A new study has found that even mild cases of COVID-19 can have lasting negative effects on cardiovascular health, including stiffer and more dysfunctional arteries that could lead to cardiovascular disease development. The study is the first comparison of levels of arterial stiffness before and after a COVID-19 infection, a parameter closely tied to the aging process and performance of our arteries. The lingering effects of a COVID-19 infection, often referred to as long COVID, are connected with a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, and in severe scenarios, death.