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

The coronavirus and the heart have a complicated relationship

Dana G Smith
Elemental
Published in
9 min readOct 7, 2020

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Early on in the pandemic, it became clear that a large percentage of the deaths caused by Covid-19 were related to cardiovascular problems. In March, a study revealed that more than 25% of people hospitalized for the novel coronavirus had signs of heart damage, and nearly a…

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Dana G Smith
Elemental

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental