On April 7, 65, the BBC and Channel News Asia reported, a team of researchers from the University of Umea in Sweden reported the results of a new study. In the medical journal BMJ found a case of COVID-19 There is an increased risk of developing pulmonary thromboembolism up to 6 months after contracting COVID-19. Although slightly sick, not serious
Previously, studies have shown that people with COVID-19 There is an increased risk of preexisting thromboembolic events. However, a team of researchers from Sweden conducted a study and showed the duration of the risk of thromboembolism. After being infected with COVID-19
This research study A team of Swedish researchers compared data on more than 1 million COVID-19 cases registered with the Swedish authorities between Feb. 20-May 20 with a control group who had not been infected with COVID-19. 19 more than 4 million people found that
- people infected with covid-19 There is an increased risk of developing pulmonary embolism up to 6 months after contracting COVID-19.
- people infected with covid-19 There is also a risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg for up to 3 months.
- risk of internal bleeding, such as a stroke, for up to 2 months
If comparing the risk of thromboembolic events after contracting COVID-19 with normal people, it was found that
- Four out of every 10,000 people infected with COVID-19 develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT), compared to normal people, one in 10,0000 develops DVT.
- About 17 out of every 10,000 people infected with COVID-19 develop a pulmonary embolism. compared to normal people that this condition will occur 1 in every 10,000 cases.
In addition, the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism in people with severe symptoms of COVID-19 is 290 times higher than in normal people. then the symptoms are not severe The risk of pulmonary embolism is 7 times higher than normal people.