Experts Say COVID-19 Survivors Could Face Long-Term Health Problems

Medical experts fear the novel coronavirus may cause lasting damage in patients.

By Steve Bynum
COVID-19
Patients and medical workers wear personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns outside the emergency room at NYU Langone Medical Center, Monday, April 13, 2020. John Minchillo / AP Photo
COVID-19
Patients and medical workers wear personal protective equipment due to COVID-19 concerns outside the emergency room at NYU Langone Medical Center, Monday, April 13, 2020. John Minchillo / AP Photo

Experts Say COVID-19 Survivors Could Face Long-Term Health Problems

Medical experts fear the novel coronavirus may cause lasting damage in patients.

By Steve Bynum
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Nearly 50,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. — and thousands more have recovered from the virus.

Reset checks in with a cardiologist to discuss the possible long-term health issues stemming from the novel coronavirus.

GUEST: Dr. Joseph Brennan, associate professor of medicine in cardiology and medical director of the Coronary Intensive Care Unit at Yale-New Haven Hospital