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Heart Damage Seen in 50% of People Hospitalized With COVID-19
Written by George Citroner on February 19, 2021 Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell
People may still need to meet with a cardiologist months after treatment for severe COVID-19 Kemal Yildirim/Getty Images
A new study finds that about 50 percent of people hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have evidence of heart damage.
Researchers investigated patients with COVID-19 who were discharged from care until June 2020 from six U.K.-based hospitals. The study examined 148 patients.
Research
published last July found people who experienced a mild form of COVID-19 might develop heart issues.
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