Some of these symptoms can last for 3 months or longer. These may include chest pain, cough, and more trouble breathing during exercise. Because COVID-19 most often affects the lungs, lingering respiratory symptoms are not uncommon. “One is that COVID-19 directly resulted in these various health consequences due to either the inflammation caused by the virus, the body’s response to the infection via the immune system, etc.,” Goyfman explained. Symptoms and conditions that can affect children after COVID-19. Michael Goyfman, director of clinical cardiology at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills in Queens, New York.
“There are several ways to interpret these findings,” said Dr. While the exact cause and link between COVID-19 and long-term complications isn’t currently known, some experts suggest it could be a result of inflammation from the virus, or possibly a revelation of an underlying condition. Some people who’ve had COVID-19 may experience multiple conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and kidney disorders, long into the future. Globally there have been more than 149 million cases of COVID-19, and research suggests that approximately 10 percent - or 14.9 million people -will be considered “long-haulers,” those who experience symptoms more than 4 weeks after the onset of COVID-19. They found that those who had the virus had a higher risk of several conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and kidney complications. Ziyad Al-Aly, an assistant professor in the school of medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis, examined the health outcomes of individuals 6 months after having COVID-19. Department of Veterans Affairs database, Dr. In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers found that individuals with more severe disease at the start of their illness have a greater risk of long-term complications such as heart and kidney disease secondary to COVID-19. Now over a year from the start of the pandemic, the scientific community is learning more about the long-term complications and effects of COVID-19. As more people are vaccinated, many of us are increasingly looking toward a future at the end of the pandemic.īut for some people, the long-term complications of the virus will last after the pandemic ends.
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