Posts Tagged ‘Pestilence (Covid-19) Leaves Heart Damage’

Heart Damage while the mortality rate from COVID-19 is far lower than initially projected, the disease can leave people with a bevy of health problems of unknown duration; from fatigue to lingering respiratory issues to loss of taste and smell. KHN Illustration We can add heart damage to the list of common post-COVID complications, according to a new study.  The long and short of it: Older individuals with preexisting heart issues, or those with ‘sleeper’ heart conditions which have gone undiagnosed, are at the most risk. While we’ve known since at least February that coronavirus was suspected of causing – or contributing to – cardiac problems, the extent has been mostly unknown. In April, The Harvard Gazette detailed the “multiple ways” COVID-19 may spark cardiac damage; First, people with preexisting heart disease are at a higher risk for severe cardiovascular and respiratory complications from COVID-19. Similarly, research has shown…