Updated On: 09 August, 2021 09:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Somita Pal
City doctors see rise in younger patients with complaints of heart-related issues after suffering from Covid, say there’s need for awareness so people seek medical help on time

Doctors recommend follow-ups for up to three months after recovering from Covid-19. Representation pic
An 18-year-old girl was recently brought to KEM Hospital with a heart attack. She neither had Covid-19 symptoms nor was she vaccinated, but tested positive for antibodies. Doctors treating the teenager said the link between Covid-19 and her heart condition is indirect evidence.
However, city doctors said they have been lately seeing younger patients who have developed heart-related issues after suffering from Covid-19. They said there was need to create awareness about it so that people seek medical help on time.