A recent study revealed several factors linking infection with the coronavirus Corona And heart patients.–
According to the site “timesofindia, “the Cells in the lung and heart are covered with protein molecules called the ACE-2 protein, and this is the entrance the new corona virus uses to enter cells and reproduce, and ACE-2 plays a positive role in protecting tissues by being anti-inflammatory, but if corona disrupts these molecules in some way, These cells may be left unprotected when the immune system starts working.
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Temporary or permanent damage to heart tissue can be caused by several factors:
1- lack of oxygen:
Corona virus causes inflammation and fluid that fills the air sacs in the lungs, and then less oxygen reaches the bloodstream, the heart must work harder to pump blood through the body, which may be dangerous for people with pre-existing heart disease, and it can Heart failure due to exhaustion, or lack of oxygen may lead to cell death and tissue damage the heart And other members.-
2- Myocarditis:
Coronavirus may directly infect and damage the muscle tissue of the heart, as is possible in other viral infections, including some strains of influenza. the heart It also becomes inflamed indirectly due to the body’s immune system response.-
3- Cardiomyopathy due to stress:
A viral infection can cause cardiomyopathy, which is a heart muscle disorder that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively, and when the virus attacks it, the body is subjected to stress and releases a wave of chemicals called catecholamines that can stun the heart.
4- cytokine storm:
There is a possibility that our body’s immune system will mount an attack on the invading virus, the body releasing a flood of proteins called cytokines that help cells communicate with each other and fight the invaders – and it ends up destroying healthy tissue and damaging organs like the kidneys, liver and heart.
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