The epidemic of a new coronavirus infection provoked a second pandemic, “post-Covid”, among convalescents with a long-lasting clinical condition. Most patients who have had COVID-19 recover completely after two weeks from the onset of the disease. At the same time, every tenth person faces long-term manifestations from a number of body systems. Symptoms of post-Covid syndrome are numerous, heterogeneous and difficult to interpret. The review examines the development mechanisms and main manifestations of long-term COVID-19. Particular attention is paid to the causes and clinical variants of damage to the cardiovascular system, including endothelial dysfunction.
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