Irish study to examine long term impact of Covid-19 on heart health to take place – Cardiovascular Research Institute Dublin (CVRI Dublin)

A new research study is set to take place of people who have had Covid-19 in Ireland this year. The study, which will be carried out at the newly established Cardiovascular Research Institute Dublin (CVRI), will examine and determine the long-term impact of the Covid-19 virus on people’s heart health.

The ‘Study of Heart Disease and Immunity After Covid-19 in Ireland’, also known as the SETANTA study, is set to be the first research study of its kind in Ireland. Over the next 6 months, researchers will invite a sample of 100 patients who have recovered from the Covid-19 virus to participate in a cardiac screening to determine what proportion of those could have long-term changes in their heart muscle.