Catching Covid can trigger deadly side effect months later, study finds

Catching Covid can trigger deadly side effect months later, study finds Patients with severe Covid who require mechanical ventilation are likely to develop a potentially life-threatening disease within six months of getting the infection, according to a study.

Covid-19 patients requiring ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia than those who did not have a severe infection, according to research by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The Independent

See also:

• Severe COVID-19 linked with 16-fold risk of life-threatening heart rhythm within 6 months European Society of Cardiology
• National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published UK Health Security Agency
• Weekly epidemiological update on COVID-19 - 20 April 2023 World Health Organization
• First person dies with new Covid variant as cases rise globally The Independent