SARS-CoV-2 Infection Association with Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression at Coronary CT Angiography and Adverse Cardiovascular Events | Radiology

“Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.”

#Endothelium #atherosclerosis #heart #Inflammation #vascular #Long Covid #risks #Cardiovascular Disease

·pubs.rsna.org·yesterday at 4:23 PM

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Association with Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression at Coronary CT Angiography and Adverse Cardiovascular Events | Radiology

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers pro-atherogenic inflammatory responses in human coronary vessels

Autopsy study in patients with COVID shows that: SARS-CoV-2 infects, replicates and persists in Macrophages within the coronary vasculature Since CARDIAC MACROPHAGES have a half-life of 8.8years they would act as VIRAL RESERVOIRS in Atherosclerotic plaques

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers pro-atherogenic inflammatory responses in human coronary vessels

#Heart #vascular #blood clots #Endothelium #Inflammation #atherosclerosis

·nature.com·Nov 1, 2024

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers pro-atherogenic inflammatory responses in human coronary vessels