NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly infect the arteries of the heart and cause the fatty plaque inside arteries to become highly inflamed, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, may help explain why certain people who get COVID-19 have a greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease, or if they already have it, develop more heart-related complications.
In the study, researchers focused on older people with fatty buildup, known as atherosclerotic plaque, who died from COVID-19. However, because the researchers found the virus infects and replicates in the arteries no matter the levels of plaque, the findings could have broader implications for anybody who gets COVID-19.
I had some scary times with irregular heartbeat when I was sick with covid this year. I have been to the cardiologist about it, and they say I’m fine too. It went away after I got well, somewhere around 2+ weeks from initial symptoms.
The 2nd and 3rd covid vaccine also caused the same issue but shorter duration. I had significant side effects from it and it was very unpleasant.
This research is very interesting stuff relevant to all of the above. Now I wonder what the cause of the vaccine’s side effects were and how it could be related. It shouldn’t be “infecting” anything like they said the virus is infecting plaque.