For the first time, researchers have learned how the COVID-19 virus can inflame the heart muscle cells and cause heart injury, a new report says.
July 26, 2022 --
The spike protein is on the surface of the COVID -19 virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, the heart association explains in its release. Spike proteins let the virus enter healthy cells, which is the first step in infection. The virus can spread to the lungs, of course, and to other organs in the body.
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