Heart Disease and COVID-19: How to Reduce Your Risks | Mount Sinai Today

Many people are struggling with a lack of exercise and eating healthy due to the pandemic. Because of this, mental health is lowering and risk for heart disease and other health related conditions are rising. Doctors are encouraging patients to get even the smallest amount of movement in each day to make a difference. Anywhere from going on short walks to dancing can help lower your risk of heart disease, which is the most common underlying health condition found in COVID-19 patients. It is extremely crucial that survivors of COVID-19 who also struggle with heart conditions or develop any heart problems post-COVID, take an ample amount of time for recovery.