From the beginning, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has principally affected older patients or those with certain pre-existing conditions. Specifically, 20-25% of all COVID-19 related deaths have occurred in those with preexisting cardiovascular disease. More importantly, for those that have recovered from the virus, even those that suffered mild symptoms, a large number are now showing signs of long-term heart conditions as a consequence of the infection. Now, it is an urgent medical need to understand what causes these effects and how. Two recent publications by Dr. Zhiqiang Lin, Assistant Professor at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI), have help established a link of how SARS-CoV-2 harms the heart.
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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/924300
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/924300