Covid and Heart Damage

“According to the NHS: “Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is when your heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down. It can get better with changes to your lifestyle, but some people may need treatment with medicines.” The condition is also sometimes known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. In recent years, cases of the condition have risen and interest in it has, too, with Google Trends data showing that even just in the past year, there has been a 61% increase in people searching for the term.”

People suffering from chronic cough, hoarseness post-Covid may develop risk of heart attack, warns study After Covid-19 many people are still suffering from chronic throat issues like cough, hoarseness and more. A recent study has revealed that these people with throat issues may develop a risk of heart attack.

SARS-CoV-2 can damage cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes). Different variants are found to infect and affect differently cardiomyocytes in a new study in vitro and in vivo(=animal model/Golden hamster). BA.2 Omicron flagged as particularly dangerous

Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 colonization and high expression of inflammatory factors in cardiac tissue 6 months after COVID-19 recovery: a prospective cohort study

“The increase of cardiovascular risk associated with COVID-19 might be extended for years and not limited to the acute phase of the infection. This should promote the planning of longer follow-up for COVID-19 patients to prevent and promptly manage the potential occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events." ➡️ Now add reinfections into the risk equation

Comprehensive Twitter thread: 1/ A fresh, running thread on COVID’s well-documented cardiovascular harms for anyone who needs links when discussing the rise in heart failure and strokes among younger and middle-aged people since 2020: