So far the focus has been on the lungs, but COVID-19 appears to attack heart muscle tissue as well. [khn.org]
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Good news for us congestive heart failure people! More freakin' winning........
AnneWimsey
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Apr 7, 2020
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So much winning! LOL!
Seriously, though, I hope you stay well.
Even if the virus didn't attack the heart muscle directly, wouldn't heart trouble still be a problem? I mean, the heart - like any muscle - relies on oxygenated blood!
AmyTheBruce
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Apr 7, 2020
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Yes, but in some cases the lungs aren't in distress--that's the point of the article. One could be asymptomatic and still die of heart failure from a COVID-19 infection, and unless they were tested, post mortem, none would be the wiser.
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