Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis - BMC Medicine
In a review of 37 studies, encompassing 2,965,467 patients, 15% of Covid survivors suffered from cardiovascular sequelae.
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.”
SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers pro-atherogenic inflammatory responses in human coronary vessels
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