Patients with Covid-19 frequently experience heart issues.[8] According to studies, people who have had previous cardiovascular conditions like cardiomyopathy, hypertension, coronary heart disease, or arrhythmia are more likely to become critically ill from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Myocarditis may result from a direct viral infection of the myocardium.[8] Cardiovascular biomarkers like troponin, lactate dehydrogenase, high sensitivity amino-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, creatinine kinase, and creatinine kinase myocardial band, which indicate myocardial damage, increase in concentration in response to covid-19.[8] Hundreds of studies have reported myocarditis/myopericarditis caused by Covid-19 infection in living patients, with a male predominance (58%), and a median age of 50 years. [8]
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