Study: Cardiovascular risk and complications among COVID-19 patients changed as the pandemic advanced.

Published Date: 26 Apr 2023

According to a recent study led by UT Southwestern Medical, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 2020 and December 2021 experienced an increase in the rate of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular complications.

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