A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs found that those who recover from a severe case of the disease face significantly higher risks of developing new heart problems and other serious cardiovascular disorders.
Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have learned that the virus can affect the heart and cardiovascular health in general in the short and long term, and that this impact is not restricted to people who have had severe COVID-19.
When COVID-19 first emerged, it was thought to be a respiratory disease primarily affecting the lungs. But as time went on and the list of its symptoms reported grew longer, scientists learned that the disease can also affect other organs, including the heart.found that those who recover from a severe case of the disease face significantly higher risks of developing new heart problems and other serious cardiovascular disorders.
COVID-19 can affect the heart in various ways. For some people who fall critically ill with the virus and who need hospitalization, a serious complication called a cytokine storm can occur. This is not caused by the virus but by the body’s response to it. It happens when the immune system launches an attack on the virus that is so severe that it can damage healthy tissues in the body.Pastor Ben Thomas at his home in East Meadow, N.Y., on March 2.
In some people with severe COVID-19, the massive inflammatory response is also accompanied by severe blood clotting.
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