The disease caused by the novel coronavirus can harm other organs in the body, including the heart.
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/NIAID-RML via APSince the coronavirus pandemic first began, evidence has emerged showing that COVID-19 can damage more than the lungs.
The study included patients ages 45 to 53 who were from the University Hospital Frankfurt COVID-19 Registry in Germany. They were recruited for the study between April and June. Most of the patients -- 67-- recovered at home, with the severity of their illness ranging from some being asymptomatic to having moderate symptoms.
The most common heart-related abnormality in the COVID-19 patients was myocardial inflammation or abnormal inflammation of the heart muscle, which can weaken it. The study has some limitations. More research is needed to determine whether similar findings would emerge among a larger group of patients, those younger than 18 and those currently battling coronavirus infection instead of just recovering from it.
The sample of autopsy cases was small and the "elderly age of the patients might have influenced the results," the researchers wrote. More research is needed whether similar findings would emerge among a younger group of patients."One pretty much shows that the MRI scan can help diagnose the myocardial injury that occurs due to Covid and it was confirmed on biopsy," she said.
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