COVID-19: ‘Post-recovery, many patients report breathlessness, rapid heartbeats or palpitations’
The Hindu
‘Post-COVID-19 infection, there is an increased tendency of clot-formation which can lead to heart attack and brain attack,’ says Dr. Rakesh Rai Sapra.
Pay attention to that “I am still feeling ill inside signal,” say doctors. It is your body asking you to be careful, warns Rakesh Rai Sapra, director Cardiology, QRG Hospital, Faridabad, who explained that after recovering from COVID-19 many patients still did not experience full recovery and complained about feeling exhausted following little physical activity.
“If patients continue to experience shortness of breath, rapid heartbeats, or palpitations they should immediately consult their doctor,” he said.
“It's true that there has been a significant rise of patients post COVID-19 infection reporting breathlessness and rapid heartbeats or palpitations. Post-COVID-19 infection, there is an increased tendency of clot-formation which can lead to heart attack and brain attack [brain stroke]. Such patients are more prone to developing clots in their hands or legs which is primarily due to the illness. This tendency is not lifelong,” Dr. Sapra said.