Most coronavirus patients have serious damage to this vital organ
New research shows that 55% of patients have this potentially fatal effect of COVID.
While coronavirus is a respiratory disease that tends to have serious effects on the lungs, the proof of assembly shows that the virus is responsible for the terrifyingDamage to several other vital parts of the body. And as doctors start working with and analyzing more data from around the world, the complete image of the amount of trauma to which a brush with the virus can cause a comment starts to focus. According to a recently published study, the list now includes another major organ: your heart. The researchers of the Center for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh found thatIn 55% Covid-19, there is seriousDamage caused to the heart.
The research was conducted with a sample of 1,216 coronavirus patients from 69 countries on six continents. The echocardiograms-or the ultrasound of the heart have been taken from all the subjects. The results showed that 667 patients (or 55%) had anomalies, with 15% showing "severe abnormalities", despite having had heart irregularities before becoming infected with coronaviruses.
The researchers believe that the trauma at the heart is due toInflammation and accumulation of liquid in the lungs that the virus causes,The Guardian reports. The extra stress of the heart to work much louder and the potential for tissue damage due to lack of oxygen can lead to cardiac damage or even heart failure in coovidants.
The co-authors of the study, published in the newspaperEuropean Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, concluded thatThe execution of echocardiograms on coronavirus patients has been justified Given their conclusions.
But the procedure can be difficult to achieve taking into account the contagious nature of the disease. "Many doctors have been hesitant to orderEchocardiograms for patients with COVID-19 Because it's an additional procedure that involves close contact with patients "Marc DWECK, PhD, co-author of the study and cardiologist Consultant at the University of Edinburgh, said in a declaration, according toNewsweek. However, he added, "Our work shows that these analyzes are important."
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Following the results of echocardiogram, 33% of patients studied received new therapies and treatment of their conditions. The results, Dweck, said: "Improved the treatment of one third of the patients who received them."
He then explained that the understanding of the coronavirus connection with heart trauma is essential for the management of future patients. "The damage to the heart are known to occur in a severe influenza, but we were surprised to see as many patients with damage to their heart with Covid-19 and as many patients with severe dysfunction," said Dweek. "We now need to understand the exact mechanism of these damage, whether reversible and what are the long-term consequences of Covid-19 infection on the heart." And for more information on how Covid-19 can have lasting effects, checkSurprising coronavirus modifies your brain, doctors warn.
