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flamingdem

(39,331 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:58 AM Jul 2020

Three-Quarters of Recovered Coronavirus Patients Have Heart Damage Months Later, Study Finds

https://people.com/health/three-quarters-recovered-coronavirus-patients-have-heart-damage-months-later/?fbclid=IwAR0pWVCLaj_-vPNq5YLKoIl-pSQZqMA_wLNUaw4MQoQCyu01G4_hkGVOw4s


Well over half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, experts are learning more about the virus that was initially believed to be only a respiratory illness. Over time, it’s become clear that COVID-19 attacks far more than just the lungs, and new research indicates that it can leave lasting heart damage, even in formerly healthy people who have recovered from the initial symptoms.

Two new studies, both from Germany, examined the effects of COVID-19 on the heart, with one focusing on recovered patients and the other on older victims of the virus.

The first study, published Monday in JAMA Cardiology, found that three-quarters of recovered COVID-19 patients were left with structural changes to their hearts, even two months later.

The researchers examined cardiac MRIs from 100 recovered COVID-19 patients between the ages of 45 to 53, and compared them to MRIs of similar people who did not contract the virus. Most of the COVID-19 patients had recovered at home, while 33 had to be hospitalized at some point in their illness.

Of the 100 COVID-19 patients, 78 had structural changes to their hearts. Within that group, 76 had a biomarker that is typically found in patients who had a heart attack, and 60 had heart inflammation, called myocarditis. The patients were all “mostly healthy … prior to their illness,” the researchers said.




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Three-Quarters of Recovered Coronavirus Patients Have Heart Damage Months Later, Study Finds (Original Post) flamingdem Jul 2020 OP
"it's just like the flu" said all the idiots Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #1
One Nurse told me that not only the heart but that there was evidence yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #2
Yes.... OhioChick Jul 2020 #7
Makes you wonder what children will face after they "recover" from this virus. nt crickets Jul 2020 #14
Chris Cuomo Recovered from it,.... yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #16
Perhaps he was one of the of the fortunate ones n/t OhioChick Jul 2020 #19
KNR Lucinda Jul 2020 #3
Their hearts must've been traumatized from the "hoax". Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #4
While trump is desperately trying to push cities to reopen , duforsure Jul 2020 #5
K&R! SheltieLover Jul 2020 #6
This is a very nasty and pernicious virus. BSdetect Jul 2020 #8
It looks like the sample is biased toward people... Chichiri Jul 2020 #9
No, just the opposite. Those who sought treatment for cardiac symptoms were excluded. Tanuki Jul 2020 #17
Kick dalton99a Jul 2020 #10
Doesn't sound like the flu to me. Autumn Jul 2020 #11
Does similar happen after pneumonia or bad flu? Thx in advance uponit7771 Jul 2020 #12
If only we had something like the internet kcr Jul 2020 #13
A friend's husband goes to the cardiologist tomorrow AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #15
All of our hearts have been scarred by this trump-demic, at some level. JudyM Jul 2020 #18

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts)
2. One Nurse told me that not only the heart but that there was evidence
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 03:47 AM
Jul 2020

of massive scarring in the Lungs. That you will never be able to breath well the rest of your life. No wonder so many have died from it. I can tell you honestly, If I were to get Covid 19 there is no doubt in my mind, it would be a death sentence.

真実!

OhioChick

(23,218 posts)
7. Yes....
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 06:21 AM
Jul 2020

When the MSM says "recovered" they don't explain what "recovered" really means.

Many will "recover" but have such lung damage that they won't be able to walk a few steps without being out of breath and needing oxygen. Others will have kidney damage so bad, they'll need dialysis forever, whereas others may have other major organ damage or neurological issues for the rest of their lives. They're know of long-term cardiac issues for some time now.

Has anyone noticed that the MSM doesn't interview that many that have truly "recovered?"

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts)
16. Chris Cuomo Recovered from it,....
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:45 PM
Jul 2020

but he never did say if he had any complications, ...doesn't mean there aren't any.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,858 posts)
4. Their hearts must've been traumatized from the "hoax".
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 04:02 AM
Jul 2020

You know, like people who get scared at a haunted house by fake monsters.

!!

Yet Republicans want all of us to serve Trump and their money-God, while sending the kids back to school for a new generation of money-serfs.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. While trump is desperately trying to push cities to reopen ,
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 05:41 AM
Jul 2020

And demanding children and teachers be forced back with a deadly pandemic is raging across this country. This is pushing more Americans to vote against him and the republicans in Nov. . His lying and corruption , and his acts of treason against this country are catching up to him now. trumps killing Americans , and now wants to kill children too. Its all about him.

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)
9. It looks like the sample is biased toward people...
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 10:54 AM
Jul 2020

...who had already sought mris for cardiac symptoms. It may not be representative of everyone who has had covid. We need more research here.

Tanuki

(14,922 posts)
17. No, just the opposite. Those who sought treatment for cardiac symptoms were excluded.
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:54 PM
Jul 2020
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768916

..."Methods

Study Design and Participants

This is a prospective observational cohort study of 100 patients diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction on swab test of the upper respiratory tract who fulfilled inclusion criteria for this CMR investigation. This study followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) reporting guideline (eFigure in the Supplement). Participants were identified from the University Hospital Frankfurt COVID-19 Registry, covering for the area of the State of Hesse, Germany, and were recruited between April and June 2020. All participants were considered eligible after a minimum of 2 weeks from the original diagnosis if they had resolution of respiratory symptoms and negative results on a
swab test of the upper respiratory tract who fulfilled inclusion criteria for this CMR investigation. This study followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) reporting guideline (eFigure in the Supplement). Participants were identified from the University Hospital Frankfurt COVID-19 Registry, covering for the area of the State of Hesse, Germany, and were recruited between April and June 2020. All participants were considered eligible after a minimum of 2 weeks from the original diagnosis if they had resolution of respiratory symptoms and negative results on a swab test at the end of the isolation period. Patients recently recovered from COVID-19 referred for a clinical CMR due to active cardiac symptoms were not included in this analysis. "...(more)

AwakeAtLast

(14,134 posts)
15. A friend's husband goes to the cardiologist tomorrow
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:38 PM
Jul 2020

He recovered from COVID in April. Ankles swelled last week, went to Medcheck, they sent him immediately to ER. ER Doc set up the cardiologist appointment.

He's Type II Diabetic, so it is concerning.

Thanks for posting this!

Edit to add: almost forgot, and it's an important point - ER doc found enlargement of his heart!

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