Patients withCOVID-19 frequently experienceheart issues.[8] According to studies, people who have had previous cardiovascular conditions likecardiomyopathy,hypertension,coronary heart disease, orarrhythmia are more likely to become critically ill fromSARS-CoV-2 infection.Myocarditis may result from a direct viral infection of the myocardium.[8] Cardiovascular biomarkers liketroponin,lactate dehydrogenase, high sensitivity amino-terminalB-type natriuretic peptide,creatinine kinase, and creatinine kinase myocardial band, which indicate myocardial damage, increase in concentration in response to COVID-19.[8] Hundreds of studies have reported myocarditis/myopericarditis caused by COVID-19 infection in living patients, with amale predominance (58%), and amedian age of 50 years.[8]
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