The Effect of Sex on the Risk of Long-COVID and Cardiovascular Complications in Healthy Patients Without Comorbidities: Data from a Polish Long-COVID Cardiovascular Study

    March 2024 in “ Journal of Clinical Medicine ”
    Agata Bielecka‐Dąbrowa, Agata Sakowicz, Katarzyna Gryglewska-Wawrzak … Michał Chudzik
    Studysummary This study found that one year after recovering from COVID-19, females without comorbidities reported long-COVID symptoms more frequently than males and experienced distinct cardiovascular differences, including lower arterial pressures and higher heart rates, despite fewer ECG abnormalities.
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