Researchers in the United States found that Covid-19 It can leave some patients with signs of inflammation and heart injury months after they were infected with the virus, even in non-severe cases, the results can help explain the symptoms of recovering Corona patients, some of whom suffer from problems such as shortness of breath, chest pain and heart palpitations, according to a newspaper report. TIME NOW NEWS.
“We die mainly from the heart muscle cells that we are born with, so anything that leads to the death of the heart muscle can irreversibly damage the mechanical capacity and electrical function of the heart,” said Charles Murray, the university’s president.
And according to the study, carditis could follow cases of A.For seasonal flu Or other respiratory viruses and lead to irregular heartbeat or even heart failure in some cases.
Mounting evidence arises on the toll Covid-19 On the heart of studies looking at the effect of the coronavirus on heart muscle cells, and autopsies of people who have died of disease, as well as looking at the hearts of patients who have recovered.
The researchers said that the results are still preliminary, especially those derived from tests in cells grown in the laboratory, and write, “More research must be done, including studies on patients, before scientists can reach any conclusions.”“.
The research team suspected that there are two ways in which the Corona virus can cause inflammation of the heart and injury to the heart muscle, and according to the study, one of the possibilities is that the heart becomes a collateral damage in the patient’s severe immune reaction to the virus.
Another suspicion is that the virus invades heart tissue that contains molecular parts known as receptors ACE2 That the virus uses to enter cells.
Researchers found that the coronavirus can infect and multiply in lab-grown cardiac muscle cells, which impairs their ability to contract and conduct electrical signals needed to regulate the heartbeat, ultimately killing them..
Earlier this month, another study presented at the International Conference of the European Respiratory Society revealed that Covid-19 patients can suffer from long-term lung and heart damage, but for many, this tends to improve over time..
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