(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Data Report (HTM) https://datareport.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Covid's Effect On The Heart ***************************************************** #Post#: 1315-------------------------------------------------- 12-fold increase risk of atrial fibrillation one month after Cov id-19 infection By: Steve Date: December 18, 2023, 7:03 pm --------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY - A study from Umea University in Sweden has concluded that people who have experienced a Covid-19 infection have a 12-fold increase risk of atrial fibrillation, a 5-fold increase in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and a 3-fold increase in bradyarrhythmias. The risk is higher in the elderly, unvaccinated persons and people with severe Covid-19 infections. LINK - (HTM) https://academic.oup.com/ehjopen/article/3/6/oead120/7439882?login=false (HTM) https://academic.oup.com/ehjopen/article/3/6/oead120/7439882?login=false *****************************************************