Long COVID has affected millions of people around the world with symptoms ranging from extreme fatigue to chest pain and heart palpitations. As cases continue to rise in Australia and COVID-19 looks set to be with us for many years to come, world-leading long COVID expert, Dr David Putrino sits down with the Institute’s Professor Jason Kovacic to answer the questions everyone needs to know.

Dr David Putrino, the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation at the Mount Sinai Health System, explains what he’s seeing at his clinic in New York, and what lessons we can learn from what is being played out overseas. His number one message is to avoid getting COVID-19 in the first place and to get vaccinated.

This video answers the following queries:
- What is long COVID?
- What are the symptoms of long COVID?
- Who is getting long COVID?
- Are their heart complications associated with long COVID?
- Does a pre-existing heart condition make me more susceptible to long COVID?
- Does being vaccinated against COVID-19 reduce my likelihood of getting long COVID?

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