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'Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the
heart and lungs for up to a year following SARS-CoV-2 infection—even when
standard medical tests return normal results—potentially placing them at
elevated risk for future cardiac and pulmonary conditions. These findings come
from a new study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai and published April 30, in the
Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
The study, the largest of its kind using advanced PET/MRI imaging, discovered
significant abnormalities in cardiovascular and pulmonary tissues, as well as
altered levels of circulating immune-regulating proteins, in long COVID
patients. These abnormalities could serve as early warning signs of diseases
such as heart failure, valvular heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension.
"Long COVID has emerged as a major public health challenge, and the long-term
sequelae remain largely undefined," says corresponding author Maria G.
Trivieri, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), and
Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology at the Icahn School of
Medicine.
"This study brings us closer to understanding how SARS-CoV-2 affects the heart
and lungs over time. We believe long COVID results in an inflammatory response
that may predispose patients to premature coronary artery disease, pulmonary
hypertension, and valvular damage such as stenosis or regurgitation."
"Since 2020, we have been publishing work showing that even mild or
asymptomatic COVID infections can have serious cardiovascular consequences,
even in previously fit and healthy individuals," says David Putrino, Ph.D., the
Nash Family Director of Mount Sinai's Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex
Chronic Illness.
"This paper provides more data to highlight that SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that
profoundly affects vascular health and that every new infection can do damage.
Infection prevention is crucial."'
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Covid: May 8, 2025
https://www.patreon.com/posts/128426416
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