Healthy Living — Spring 2022

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COVID-19 and Your Heart

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patients. he coronavirus pandemic can also Persistent COVID-19 long-haulers, those that experience affect your heart in theCoronavirus effects of the virus over a long time, report heart addition to your problems such as palpitations, dizziness, chest pain and shortness of breath. Cardiologist Dr. Wendy Post lungs.

Johns Hopkins says that lingering COVID-19 heart problems can complicate recovery for some

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says that COVID-19 can damage heart muscles and affect heart function. This is because of the inflammation and cell damage that comes with infection.


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