According to a recent study conducted in the United States, individuals who have had Covid-19 face a doubled risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the three years following the disease. Doctors have pointed out that individuals who experienced severe Covid and those with a history of heart disease carry an equivalent risk of heart attacks. A new research on the effects of the coronavirus on the heart was carried out in the United States. The study, conducted by the Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California, analyzed the health data of approximately 250,000 individuals living in the UK. The analysis revealed important findings about the impacts of Covid-19 on heart health. The research indicated that individuals who have survived Covid-19 have a twice higher risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke within up to three years after diagnosis. Dr. Stanley Hazen, Director of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, stated to BBC Turkish that “Covid reshapes the body and the risk persists for three years.” Describing severe Covid-19 cases as those requiring hospitalization, Hazen mentioned that “the risk of heart attack in individuals with severe Covid is equivalent to those with a history of heart disease. Severe Covid increases the risk of heart attack and stroke over time due to blood clotting.” Mentioning that over a billion people worldwide have had the disease, the doctor indicated that heart and vascular diseases are expected to increase in the future due to Covid. The study found that the risk of heart disease associated with Covid-19 varied depending on blood type. Experts revealed that the risk of heart attack was four times higher in individuals with blood type 0 Rh, and increased to seven times in other blood groups. Dr. Hazen stated that based on the results of the research, preventive measures for heart health have been intensified for patients who have had Covid.