Long COVID raises risk of heart ailments even in mild cases, finds Study

• Rohan Umak
• April 2, 2026

Long COVID heart disease: A recently-conducted study has raised fresh concerns over the lingering health impact of long COVID, blowing the lid off a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, even among individuals who experienced only mild infections initially. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that people suffering from long COVID are more prone to contracting cardiac arrhythmias and coronary artery disease. The findings were published…