SARS-CoV-2 damages cardiomyocyte mitochondria and implicates long COVID-associated cardiovascular manifestations
The Heart Under Siege: New Insights Into Long COVID’s Lasting Impact
“Researchers in Australia discovered inflammatory proteins in long COVID patients’ blood, potentially explaining why some still face heart problems like chest pain. The study found that these proteins, called cytokines, may affect heart cells even months after infection.
Researchers in Australia discovered inflammatory proteins in long COVID patients’ blood, potentially explaining why some still face heart problems like chest pain. The study found that these proteins, called cytokines, may affect heart cells even months after infection.
Long COVID inflammation damages heart cells
Researchers from the University of Queensland found elevated levels of Cytokines, which help control inflammation, had a direct effect on the cells of the heart responsible for its pump function in Long COVID patients.
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