Covid19_CardiovascularDisease

This article from Circulation, a scientific journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins for the American Heart Association, was published in May 2020. It summarizes the current scientific understanding of the connection between Covid-19 and cardiovascular disease.

The overall message is that the virus attaches itself onto the lining of the artery, leading to heart attack and stroke If diseased, the arteries are more susceptible to the virus, leading to acute events and damage to underlying organs.

Please read more here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.046941

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