People infected with COVID-19 appear to face a higher risk of heart attack and stroke for up to three years, a new study finds.

Covid-19 continues to be a powerful risk factor for future heart attacks and strokes for almost three years following the infection, a large new study suggests.

People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a major cardiac event as people with heart disease who never had COVID, researchers found. Results also showed that any type of COVID infection -- mild to severe -- doubles the risk of a major cardiac event for up to three years following illness.

Being hospitalized for COVID amplified the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac events so much that it ended up being comparable to people who had a history of heart disease but who hadn't gotten COVID.

A study suggests a heightened risk of cardiovascular problems persists up to three years after a COVID-19 infection, especially in those with severe cases requiring hospitalization. An analysis of UK