New research has suggested that people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of getting heart issues related to the pandemic.
According to HealthDay, a study published in the European Heart Journal revealed that fully vaccinated people have a significantly lower risk of developing heart-related issues associated with the pandemic.
Researcher and co-author of the Fredrik Nyberg from the University of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden, Fredrik Nyberg said, “The increases in cardiovascular risk we saw following the COVID-19 vaccination are temporary and do not apply to the more serious conditions.“
The researchers used the data from more than 8 million Swedish adults who were observed from the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination in December 2020 until the end of 2022, and it was found that timely vaccine shots reduced several health risks, including heart failure, arrhythmia, transient ischaemia attack (mini-stroke), stroke, and inflammation of the heart muscle or sac surrounding it.
Nyberg, in a news release, asserted, “Full vaccination significantly reduced the risk of several more severe cardiovascular outcomes linked to COVID-19, such as heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.”
Meanwhile, researchers highlight that there is still a short-term risk of serious heart issues from the vaccine.
