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Long COVID May Raise Cardiovascular Risk

Population-based cohort shows higher rates of cardiac arrhythmias and coronary artery disease following nonhospitalized infections, with sex-specific differences.

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A population-based cohort study involving 1.2 million patients in Stockholm reveals that long COVID significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases among individuals previously free of such conditions. Out of nearly 9,000 diagnosed cases of long COVID, women exhibited a 2.06 greater likelihood of cardiovascular events compared to a 1.33 increase for men. Notably, the risk of cardiac arrhythmias was particularly pronounced, showing a 3.11 greater likelihood in women and 1.61 in men. The study highlights the need for awareness of these cardiac risks associated with long COVID.

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Long COVID May Raise Cardiovascular Risk

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 9, 2026

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