Child CoVid Triggers Chronic Heart, Kidney, and Gastrointestinal Disease

Vidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHqSLvgbvj/Infection with the CoVid virus is associated with a 63% higher risk of cardiovascular disease, up to a 35% risk of chronic kidney disease, and a 28% risk of gastrointestinal problems.  This from a series of University of Pennsylvania epidemiological studies reviewing the case histories of those with continuing issues following cases of youth CoVid.Studying more than 1.2 million pediatric patients with or without congenital heart disease, the data revealed that almost 2 of every 3 who suffered a CoVid infection developed arrhythmias, heart inflammation, chest pain, palpitations, and/or hypertension.  The review of 1.9 million patients showed that more than one in 3 young CoVid patients developed mild to severe kidney damage impacting function from 1 to 24 months following their infections.  Finally, the studies of more than 1.5 million children showed that 1 in 4 developed abdominal pain, diarrhea, and/or irritable bowel syndrome between 6 months and 2 years following their CoVid infections.The studies also revealed ethnic differences with the risk of post-CoVid complications higher in Asian American Pacific Islander children and adolescents.These results indicate the need for careful medical surveillance of children following CoVid infections.  Their medical teams should, over the first 2 years, monitor their cardiac, renal, and, gastrointestinal functions.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2832549https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830031https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56284-0https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2025/april/children-face-elevated-health-risks-for-years-after-CoVid#CoVid #cardiovascular #renal #gastrointestinal #children #pediatrics