Incident Heart Failure Risk Following COVID-19 Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
: COVID-19 recovery serves as a significant independent risk factor for chronic heart failure, emphasizing that cardiovascular impact extends far beyond the acute phase. These findings necessitate the implementation of structured cardiovascular monitoring and biomarker screening for at least one year post-infection to address this emerging chronic disease burden.
Authors
- Alexandra Sima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9042-9924)
- Monica Marc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1160-9164)
- Ana Maria Mihai
- Florina Lucaciu
Institutions
- Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara (RO)
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
- Spitalul Clinic Dr. Victor Babes (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15072665
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00