Catching COVID can trigger killer new side effect months later, scientists discover.
đčPatients who suffered a severe bout of the virus were 16 times more likely to suffer ventricular tachycardia a deadly type of abnormal heart rhythm in 6 months
From 2020: "1/3of patients with COVID-19 â both active and cleared cases â showed at least some measure of myocarditis."
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Long-term cardiac pathology in individuals with mild initial COVID-19 illness.
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"more than 200 post-COVID symptoms...most common ones include heart palpitations or racing sensations, chest pains, difficulty exercising, shortness of breath, dizziness and lightheadedness.
Long COVID is a âmultisystemic illnessâ affecting millions..."
How does long covid affect the heart? đŠ A new #ACC23/#WCCardio study by @jolee_2022 found that experiencing long #COVID19 more than doubled a person's likelihood of developing cardiovascular issues. Find out more: https://
âAS MORE AND more research emerges about the impacts of COVID-19 on our bodies, itâs becoming clearer that the heart is a major target of the virus, often getting caught in its crossfireâŠâ
New COVID Research Shows Post-Infection Heart Damage
New preprint of mouse study: "The SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein induces long-term transcriptional perturbations of mitochondrial metabolic genes, causes cardiac fibrosis, and reduces myocardial contractile in obese mice"
