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Study finds heart inflammations in recently recovered Covid-19 patients

According to the researchers, including those from the hospital, cardiac involvement was observed in 78 patients, and ongoing heart inflammation in 60 individuals

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The researchers assessed the patients' demographic characteristics, blood markers of heart health, and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scans

Press Trust of India Berlin

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 28 2020 | 2:56 PM IST

An analysis of 100 patients who recently recovered from novel coronavirus infection has revealed that nearly 80 per cent of them have cardiac manifestations of the disease, a finding which indicates the need for further research to understand the long-term consequences of Covid-19.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, assessed 100 patients who recently recovered from Covid-19 illness from Germany's University Hospital Frankfurt between April and June 2020.

According to the researchers, including those from the hospital, cardiac involvement was observed in 78 patients, and ongoing heart inflammation in 60 individuals.

They said the reported

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