COVID is not just a respiratory virus. It’s not a cold. It’s not β€œmild”.

It’s a multi system vascular virus that can do damage throughout your body.

It’s also a novel virus. Five years is not a lot of time in the lifecycle of a new disease. The more we learn, the more obvious it becomes that avoiding infection is critical for long term health.

The precautionary principle should have been applied. We need to be humble and realize that we don’t know how bad things will be in another few years.

So wear a mask. Clean and ventilate the air. Avoid high risk settings. Do whatever you can to minimize your risk of infection. Protect yourself and your communities.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44349-025-00015-3

#covidisairborne #covidisnotover #sarscov2 #longcovid #heartdamage #disability #wearamask #PrecautionaryPrinciple

Left ventricular assessment by 3D-echocardiography in post-COVID-19 syndrome - The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Background COVID-19 is a disease that affects multiple organs and is believed to have an impact on the function of the heart muscle. Initial findings from hospitalized COVID-19 patients indicate the presence of myocardial injury characterized by increased levels of high-sensitive troponin. The causes of myocardial damage are diverse and not completely comprehended. Methods A three-dimensional echocardiogram (3DE) accurately measures the volume of the left ventricle (LV) and its function, both globally and regionally. It eliminates the subjective nature of two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) when evaluating irregularities in the movement of the LV walls. This study sought to assess the left ventricular systolic function in 150 individuals who had recovered from COVID-19 and were experiencing post-COVID symptoms such as dyspnea, palpitation, or chest discomfort using 3DE. Results Our investigation revealed a notable statistical correlation (p-value of > 0.001) between patients who had post-COVID-19 syndrome and reported enduring symptoms such as shortness of breath, or chest discomfort, and various 3D echocardiographic strain patterns (the mean GLS% in the cases group wasβ€‰βˆ’β€‰16.06 ± 4.36, whereas in the control group it wasβ€‰βˆ’β€‰17.9 ± 2.57). Subclinical myocardial dysfunction, as shown by a decrease in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS), is common in over 85% of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome. However, more commonly observed indicators of left ventricular (LV) function, such as lower ejection fraction (EF) and anomalies in wall motion, were less frequently found. Conclusion Our study findings suggest that persons who developed symptoms such as difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, or chest pain following their recovery from COVID-19 exhibited a reduction in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LV-GLS) as measured by three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE). Ongoing research is focused on determining the mechanism of heart damage in COVID-19 infection.

SpringerLink

New research: Unlike flu, COVID-19 attacks DNA in the heart.

"Direct research on the hearts of COVID-19 patients who have died from the disease has revealed they sustained DNA damage in a way completely unlike how influenza affects the body."

#Covid #covidlong #LongCovid #COVID19 #HeartDamage #SarsCov2

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/unlike-flu-covid-19-attacks-dna-in-the-heart-new-research-20220929-p5bm10.html

Unlike flu, COVID-19 attacks DNA in the heart: new research

Australian researchers have for the first time discovered COVID-19 causes DNA damage to the heart, giving clues to why the diseases causes heart complications in some people.

Brisbane Times
Study links childrens screen time to heart damage in adulthood

More sedentary time as a child could lead to a higher chance of heart attacks and strokes later in life, researchers found in a new study.

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