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The article offers information on the relationship between inflammation, arterial physiology alterations, and increased cardiovascular risk in the context of COVID-19. Topics include the study by Can et al, which measured the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in 70 subjects 1 and 7 months after the acute phase of COVID-19, revealing a worsening of vascular function 7 months after recovery.

An editorial is presented on the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease in healthy subjects and a number of different populations including patients with an evidence of chronic inflammation. It expresses view that physiological pulmonary and arterial function is the result of an equilibrium between production and degradation of elastin and collagen. An overview of the association between lung dysfunction and increased arterial stiffness is presented.