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How #SARSCoV2 contributes to #HeartAttacks and #strokes | National Institutes of Health (NIH) nih.gov/news-events/nih-resear#COVID19 is known to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. The intense #inflammation that occurs throughout the body in severe cases likely contributes to this increased risk. But it’s not clear whether SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also affects blood vessels directly. (1/6)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) · How SARS-CoV-2 contributes to heart attacks and strokesThe virus that causes COVID-19 can infect coronary arteries and increase inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques.