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Congenital heart defects not linked to severe Covid symptoms – Sify News

New York, Oct 17 (IANS) People born with heart defects had a lower-than-expected risk of developing moderate or severe Covid-19 symptoms, according to a study o…

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Throughout the course of the pandemic, evidence has shown that individuals with heart disease have a higher risk of life-threatening illness and complications from Covid-19.
But the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on individuals with congenital heart defects, who are generally younger than those with adult-onset heart disease, was unknown.
“At the beginning of the pandemic, many feared that congenital heart disease would be as big a risk factor for severe Covid-19 as adult-onset cardiovascular…

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