
A Covid infection, particularly in women, may lead to blood vessels aging around five years, according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1], with the participation of researchers from the School of Health Sciences at the Cyprus University of Technology (Lead Associate Professor Andrie Panayiotou and Dr. Galatia Photiou).
Blood vessels gradually become stiffer with age, but the new study suggests that Covid could accelerate this process. This is important since people with stiffer blood vessels face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart attack.
The study included 2,390 people from 16 different countries (Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Turkey, UK and US) who were recruited between…