covid-19
Publisher: People
Author: Julie Mazziotta
29 Jul 2020
Three-Quarters of Recovered Coronavirus Patients Have Heart Damage
Of the 100 COVID-19 patients, 78 had structural changes to their hearts. Within that group, 76 had a biomarker that is typically found in patients who had a heart attack, and 60 had heart inflammation, called myocarditis. The patients were all “mostly healthy … prior to their illness,” the researchers said.
Publisher: Prevention
Author: Korin Miller
9 Jul 2020
Does COVID-19 Cause Heart Rate Issues? Doctors Explain the Link
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.