AIIMS studies link long Covid to rising risk of hypertension, cardiac problems

AIIMS studies link long Covid to rising risk of hypertension, cardiac problems

Publication date: Sep 16, 2025

The patients were followed for two years after their initial admission. The findings revealed that 19. 3% (59 patients) developed new-onset hypertension during the follow-up period. Of the 69 patients (21. 2%) with pre-existing hypertension, 8 (11. 6%) developed cardiac abnormalities, suggesting higher prevalence in this group. “While breathing difficulties and lung damage are more apparent, patients are also reporting both short- and long-term complications of severe infection,” a city physician said. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. AdvtAdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals. All about ETHealthworld industry right on your smartphone!

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