Long COVID is often associated with symptoms such as persistent fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog. But evidence increasingly shows that long COVID may have a broad effect on the cardiovascular system, as well.
Previously, our research found that long COVID was associated with higher risk of heart disease. Now, our latest study shows that people who have long COVID are at greater risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure). This risk was found even in people whose initial COVID infection was mild and did not require hospitalisation.
