Thus, there can be direct impact of the viral infection to all these organs. These organs also can get affected by the strong cytokine storm induced by immunological hyperactivity caused by the SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Dr Sundeep Mishra, Professor of Cardiology at AIIMS, New Delhi, says that this study describes COVID-19 as a cardio-respiratory disease.
According to Dr Dora, in a Chinese study published in April 2020, 27 percent of COVID-19 positive patients showed elevated Trop I levels, indicating injury to the heart muscles. Out of these, 31 percent had heart enlargement, indicating major damage to the heart muscle.
Heart abnormalities seen in the German study have sometimes also accompanied other respiratory diseases, such as influenza, and can also be temporary and often heal on their own.
At the same time, Dr Sundeep Mishra says that an echocardiography test for COVID-19 patients with…