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Vascular dysregulation, endothelial dysfunction, and microvascular injury have been proposed as potential contributors. Arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI allows noninvasive quantification of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and assessment of vascular function. Previous studies have reported hypoperfusion in long COVID patients, but few have accounted for delayed arterial transit time, which can affect ASL quantification. The spatial coefficient of variation (sCOV) has been previously used as a proxy of arterial transit time, providing a noninvasive marker of global cerebrovascular function. We examined 186 adults from an Argentine cohort (145 long COVID and 41 controls), approximately 2\u2009years postinfection. Three\u2010dimensional pulsed ASL data were processed with ExploreASL to quantify CBF and sCOV in gray matter and lobar regions. Group comparisons were performed using multivariate models adjusted for age, sex, and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume. 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Mean global, lobar, and regional gray matter CBF and WMH volumes did not differ significantly between groups. Increased sCOV, reflecting delayed arterial transit and reduced vascular efficiency, indicates widespread cerebrovascular dysfunction in the absence of perfusion deficits and not associated with white matter hyperintensities. 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