covid-19
Publisher: AARP
Author: Cheryl Platzman Weinstock,
6 May 2020
COVID-19’s Toll on the Heart
Other viruses can affect the heart, but experts say that COVID-19 can cause cardiac complications that are a major cause for concern, especially among those with preexisting heart disease. Although experts don't yet have conclusive data on the percentage of patients who have heart damage as a result of COVID-19 infections, estimates run as high as 25 or 30 percent.