SARS-CoV-2 infects human cardiac myocytes promoted by inflammation and oxidative stress
The respiratory illness triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is often particularly serious or fatal amongst patients with pre-existing heart conditions. Although the mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-related cardiac damage remain elusive, inflammation (i.e. ‘cytokine storm’) and oxidative stress are likely involved.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Melina Tangos, Heidi Budde, Detmar Kolijn, Marcel Sieme, Saltanat Zhazykbayeva, M ária Lódi, Melissa Herwig, Kamilla Gömöri, Roua Hassoun, Emma Louise Robinson, Toni Luise Meister, Kornelia Jaquet, Árpád Kovács, Julian Mustroph, Katja Evert, Nina B Source Type: research