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Health Matters - S1E38: Effects of long COVID-19 on our Cardiovascular system

Health Matters - S1E38: Effects of long COVID-19 on our Cardiovascular system
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15 Mar 2023 04:46PM
17 mins

Up to 90% of long Covid symptoms could be cardiopulmonary in nature. Does this increase your risk of a cardiac event? Do our vaccines and boosters help mitigate long COVID symptoms? 

Guest: Professor Tan Huay Cheem, Chairman of Singapore Heart Foundation and Senior Consultant for the Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre 

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