Elevated risk of first-time pulmonary hypertension among COVID-19 survivors: a 4.5-year longitudinal study
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection could result in pulmonary vascular injury, systemic inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction, which could increase future risk of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and related complications. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study fr...