ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ COVID-19 has exposed public health vulnerabilities through its connection to underlying medical conditions chief among these is cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the United States even during the pandemic. There is a relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: deaths from heart disease and stroke have increased during the pandemic, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Furthermore, the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease are unknown at this time. Today, the CDC Foundation announced a new coalition to get ahead of this threat with a campaign to empower more adults to prevent heart disease and strokes.
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ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ COVID-19 has exposed public health vulnerabilities through its connection to underlying medical conditions chief among these is cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the United States even during the pandemic. There is a relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: deaths from heart disease and stroke have increased during the pandemic, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Furthermore, the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease are unknown at this time. Today, the CDC Foundation announced a new coalition to get ahead of this threat with a campaign to empower more adults to prevent heart disease and strokes.