What To Know About Covid-19 and the Heart

Data has increasingly suggested that Covid-19 impacts the heart. A September evaluation of autopsies performed on people who died from Covid-19 found inflammation and injury to the heart in 86% of cases. Other research has found evidence of heart damage in more mild cases. “These findings have caused some experts to raise the question of whether Covid-19 should be categorized as a disease of the heart as well as a respiratory infection, and if everyone who tests positive for the virus should be screened for cardiovascular complications,” writes Dana Smith in Elemental. Other experts say the danger to the heart is overblown, especially the risk among people with mild cases. Here’s everything you need to know, below.

Even in Mild Cases, Covid-19 Could Damage the Heart