MORE than half of patients hospitalised with coronavirus suffer heart damage, a major study has found. Research from 69 countries showed that 55 per cent of 1,261 Covid-19 patients had abnormal cha…
MORE than half of patients hospitalised with coronavirus suffer heart damage, a major study has found.patients had abnormal changes to the way the heart was pumping.A major study has found that more than half of those hospitalised with coronavirus suffer heart damageThe study, funded by the British Heart Foundation , also found that around one in seven had evidence of severe dysfunction.Experts warn the findings suggest that Covid-19 itself may seriously affect the vital organ.
Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation and a consultant cardiologist, said: "Severe Covid-19 illness can result in damage to the heart and circulatory system. The study, published in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, found the abnormalities were almost evenly split between the left and right chambers of the heart.
As a result of their scan, one third of patients had their treatment changed, including being given medicines for heart failure, or more careful control of fluids and therapy designed to support heart function.
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