By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker Aug 20 2025 The world’s largest study of COVID-19 survivors shows the virus accelerates vascular aging, especially in women, while vaccination and recovery may help lessen the long-term damage. Study:  Accelerated vascular ageing after COVID-19 infection: the CARTESIAN study . Image credit: Anatoliy Cherkas/Shutterstock.com A study published in European Heart Journal revealed that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can increase