This article in August, 2020 reporting irreversible structural damage to the heart was all that was needed to predict heart attacks and sudden deaths at any time after Covid. 1/
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This article in July, 2020, reported a high fraction of cardiac damage in covid survivors. There was a lot of debate about exactly what percentage of people suffered. Irrelevant to a predicted consequence of many heart attacks and sudden deaths. 2/
This article in Jan 2021 showed changes in the blood vessels of healthy young adults, an indication of cardiovascular disease risk -- keywords for heart attacks and other cardiac problems. 3/
A review article pointing to Covid organ damage, including to the heart. Organ damage to the heart leads to heart attacks. 4/
More articles on heart damage and other organ damage. Heart damage leads to heart attacks. 5/
Another article on organ damage including heart damage 6/
This article provides the kicker that should have resolved any ambiguity. Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19: Heart attacks 7/
In case the point was missed, here is a review that describes the consequences found. Heart-disease risk soars after COVID — even with a mild case: Heart attacks 8/
And the numbers in just a few months after Covid are astounding: 1.2% heart failure This is not the effect over time, just in a few months. The damage is irreversible (see first article in thread) 9/
Yet, somehow press reporters, politicians, even MDs miss the point: Heart attacks. Telling people it is OK to take risks because you won't drop dead in a few weeks. Instead it might take a few months, even for young people. 10/
Some gained insight after experiencing heart damage. Others don't get a second chance. Someone has to speak for them to carry the message to the living. 11/
It isn't rare, it doesn't go away, it isn't mild, it can't be stopped by vaccination, it affects young and old, healthy and with prior conditions, we don't have treatments. We do have heart attacks. 12/
And it is obvious that we are in trouble for anyone who is looking. 13/
What can we do? The past happend. Focus on the future. Whether or not you have been infected: Avoid infection. Covid kills if not today then tomorrow. Every infection causes damage. Heart attacks. We can prevent. For everyone — your loved ones need you. 14/
