Association of Cardiac Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in Confirmed COVID-19 Autopsy Cases

2020852 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Diana Lindner · German Centre for Cardiovascular Research

Antonia Fitzek · Universität Hamburg

Hanna Bräuninger · German Centre for Cardiovascular Research

Ganna Aleshcheva · CS Diagnostics

Caroline Edler · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

K. Meißner · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Katharina Scherschel

Abstract

In this analysis of autopsy cases, viral presence within the myocardium could be documented. While a response to this infection could be reported in cases with higher virus load vs no virus infection, this was not associated with an influx of inflammatory cells. Future investigations should focus on evaluating the long-term consequences of this cardiac involvement.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Cardiology

Volume 5, Issue 11, pp. 1281-1281

DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3551

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