Health experts are concerned about a recent increase in cardiovascular disease cases (CVD) among the young as revealed by a survey conducted by leading institutes in the US. They emphasise the importance of timely intervention and routine check-ups to prevent complications like acute coronary events, myocardial injury, and heart failure.

Unknown symptoms

"COVID-19, as a new pandemic, still presents many unknown symptoms and consequences. Over the past four years, a significant portion of the population has experienced COVID-19 infections, leading to CVD complications like acute coronary events, myocardial injury, and heart failure. Blood clotting in vital organs poses challenges in patient care, mediated by autoantibodies and inflammatory enzymes. Minor clotting incidents, often unreported in many developing countries, are increasingly linked to subsequent COVID episodes, contributing to heart attacks and strokes,” said Dr Subhash Hira, Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington-Seattle and an advisor to WHO-Geneva.