Heart Health
COVID-19 and cardiovascular concerns: An evolving story
Doctors are still unraveling the connections between heart-related risks and infections with the novel coronavirus.
Editor’s note: Research and news about COVID-19 change rapidly. For updated information about the pandemic, see /cvrc .
It’s clear that people with heart disease are more vulnerable to complications from SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. "But our understanding about how the novel coronavirus affects the cardiovascular system is still evolving," says cardiologist Dr. C. Michael Gibson, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
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About the Author
Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
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