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Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphys heart rate is still doing strange things
The prevalence of such symptoms has experts projecting a tidal wave of cardiovascular cases related directly and indirectly to the coronavirus
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
February 21, 2022 | Updated February 22, 2022 at 12:49 p.m. EST
Five months after being infected with the coronavirus, Nicole Murphys pulse rate is going berserk. Normally in the 70s, which is ideal, it has been jumping to 160, 170 and sometimes 210 beats per minute even when she is at rest putting her at risk of a heart attack, heart failure or stroke.
No one seems to be able to pinpoint why. Shes only 44, never had heart issues, and when a cardiologist near her hometown of Wellsville, Ohio, ran all of the standard tests, he literally threw up his hands when he saw the results, she recalled. Her blood pressure was perfect, there were no signs of clogged arteries, and her heart was expanding and contracting well. ... Murphys boomeranging heart rate is one of a number of mysterious conditions afflicting Americans weeks or months after coronavirus infections that suggest the potential of a looming cardiac crisis.
A pivotal study that looked at health records of more than 153,000 U.S. veterans published this month in Nature Medicine found that their risk of cardiovascular disease of all types increased substantially in the year following infection, even when they had mild cases. The population studied was mostly White and male, but the patterns held even when the researchers analyzed women and people of color separately. When experts factor in the heart damage probably suffered by people who put off medical care, more sedentary lifestyles and eating changes, not to mention the stress of the pandemic, they estimate there may be millions of new onset cardiac cases related to the virus, plus a worsening of disease for many already affected.
We are expecting a tidal wave of cardiovascular events in the coming years from direct and indirect causes of covid, said Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, president of the American Heart Association.
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By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Ariana Eunjung Cha is a national reporter. She has previously served as The Post's bureau chief in Shanghai and San Francisco, and as a correspondent in Baghdad. Twitter https://twitter.com/arianaeunjung
Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphys heart rate is still doing strange things
The prevalence of such symptoms has experts projecting a tidal wave of cardiovascular cases related directly and indirectly to the coronavirus
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
February 21, 2022 | Updated February 22, 2022 at 12:49 p.m. EST
Five months after being infected with the coronavirus, Nicole Murphys pulse rate is going berserk. Normally in the 70s, which is ideal, it has been jumping to 160, 170 and sometimes 210 beats per minute even when she is at rest putting her at risk of a heart attack, heart failure or stroke.
No one seems to be able to pinpoint why. Shes only 44, never had heart issues, and when a cardiologist near her hometown of Wellsville, Ohio, ran all of the standard tests, he literally threw up his hands when he saw the results, she recalled. Her blood pressure was perfect, there were no signs of clogged arteries, and her heart was expanding and contracting well. ... Murphys boomeranging heart rate is one of a number of mysterious conditions afflicting Americans weeks or months after coronavirus infections that suggest the potential of a looming cardiac crisis.
A pivotal study that looked at health records of more than 153,000 U.S. veterans published this month in Nature Medicine found that their risk of cardiovascular disease of all types increased substantially in the year following infection, even when they had mild cases. The population studied was mostly White and male, but the patterns held even when the researchers analyzed women and people of color separately. When experts factor in the heart damage probably suffered by people who put off medical care, more sedentary lifestyles and eating changes, not to mention the stress of the pandemic, they estimate there may be millions of new onset cardiac cases related to the virus, plus a worsening of disease for many already affected.
We are expecting a tidal wave of cardiovascular events in the coming years from direct and indirect causes of covid, said Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, president of the American Heart Association.
{snip}
By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Ariana Eunjung Cha is a national reporter. She has previously served as The Post's bureau chief in Shanghai and San Francisco, and as a correspondent in Baghdad. Twitter https://twitter.com/arianaeunjung
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Five months post-covid, Nicole Murphy's heart rate is still doing strange things (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Mar 2022
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Blues Heron
(6,134 posts)1. all the more reason to keep masking
Maybe we can stave off he next wave too.
Jha says keep the masks handy but don't start wearing them til the wave hits. Kind of like make sure to put on your life jacket after you fall in the water - it could save your life, so have it handy.
bahboo
(16,953 posts)2. I can relate....
A-fib and pacemaker here. Lots of drugs. Perfectly heart healthy before a suspected bout of Covid in the early days, and a definite case later on. It sucks....