AdamNov 24, 2022

Highlights Baroness Brinton speaking at the Long Covid debate in the House of Lords 17 Nov 2022.

- 1 in 22 will have a major cardiac event within 12 months after infection
- 1 in 5 will get Long Covid
- The more often you get Covid the more likely you are to get Long Covid

#MECFS #CFS #MyalgicE #PwME #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MECFSAwareness #LongCovid #Covid19

Show threadKatieAsNov 24, 2022
@brokenbattery 1 in 22 of all covid infections or 1 in 22 or those with some form of Long Covid, for the cardiac event? Either way why isn’t this front page news every day?
Show threadKimNov 24, 2022
@KatieAs @brokenbattery Yes that’s the first clarification I though of too. Big difference if 1 in 22 Covid pts will have cardiac arrest in 12 months. 😳
Show threadAdamNov 26, 2022

@kimlango @KatieAs

Its all Covid infections.

"the incidence of serious cardiac and cardiovascular problems was 4% higher in the 12 months after people were diagnosed with COVID-19 compared to those who were not infected."

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/05/1084413347/for-some-patients-cardiovascular-problems-persist-long-after-covid

For some patients, cardiovascular problems persist long after COVID

After recovering from their initial illness, COVID-19 patients can sometimes suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes — even up to a year later. New research quantifies the risk.

NPR
Show threadKatieAsNov 30, 2022
@brokenbattery @kimlango @ahimsa_pdx the article says “The study found that, among those who got sick but were not hospitalized, 56 out of every 1,000 had a major adverse cardiovascular event — namely heart attack and stroke — in the 12 months following an infection”. Which seems different to 1 in 22. Maybe the 1 in 22 includes the hospitalised and they have most of the risk? I find all the stats very confusing but it’s not looking good.
Show threadJames Foulger
@KatieAs @brokenbattery @kimlango @ahimsa_pdx
Small sample size study but little mortality data exists.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5218818/
Mortality in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

There is a dearth of research examining mortality in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Some studies suggest there is an elevated risk of suicide and earlier mortality compared to national norms. However, ...

PubMed Central (PMC)
Dec 3, 2022 at 11:31amWeb
Show threadKatieAsDec 3, 2022
@foulger @brokenbattery @kimlango @ahimsa_pdx yes we also seem to have heart issues.