Long COVID linked to greater risk of high blood pressure

By Pia Lindberg, RN, PhD, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
Artur Fedorowski, Professor, Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet; Lund University
Axel Carl Carlsson, Researcher, Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet

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…

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