Covid-19 reason behind heart attacks: In view of a recent surge in heart attacks among the younger population, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya issued a vital caution to individuals who have battled severe COVID-19 infections. Speaking at an event in his hometown of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Mandaviya revealed that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has conducted an extensive study on the matter, recommending a cautious approach to physical activity during the recovery phase.
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In an extraordinary example presented by a team at UCL (University College London) and the Royal Free Hospital, three men who experienced heart failure caused by the buildup of sticky, poisonous proteins are now free of symptoms. Devastating Heart Conditions Can Be Reversed, Says Study.
Women were thus less likely than men to survive in the short- and long-term. At 30 days after the heart event, just 38 per cent of women were alive compared with 50 per cent of men.