Many believe that the coronavirus first infects the lungs. However, more information has emerged that confirms that the main target of the new enemy is the veins. German researchers studied the condition of 100 patients with COVID-19 and obtained unfavorable results. It is known that the infection affects small blood vessels and capillaries, resulting in the formation of microthrombi. Any organ can suffer because there are veins everywhere. The reason for more damage to the lungs is that there are more blood vessels there than elsewhere.
Irrespective of the severity of the disease, 60% of patients develop myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - after 3-4 months, Gadin.Net reports citing publika.az. It can lead to premature death of 25% of pathological patients within 10 years. According to the researchers, the development of myocarditis in patients with COVID-19 does not depend on the severity of the disease. Inflammation occurs in those who seek resuscitation and have a mild infection at home.
According to Sergei Boytsov, chief cardiologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, head of the National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the COVID-19 epidemic has caused an unprecedented impact on cardiovascular health. The professor listed the risk symptoms and said that it is necessary to see a doctor immediately. The cardiologist noted that each cardiovascular disease has its own symptoms.
1. Increased shortness of breath in heart failure is a dangerous sign.
2. Consult a cardiologist if the arrhythmia is accompanied by feelings of increased frequency or increased heart rate.
3. It is alarming that drugs that lower blood pressure before COVID-19 do not help as effectively as before.
4. The academic also mentioned the most important symptom of a heart attack: if you have severe chest pain, you need to be careful. "Often it is localized in the middle of the chest, puts pressure, and can spread to the left arm and lower jaw. If this situation lasts for several minutes, call an ambulance, "Boytsov said