Possible mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-associated myocardial fibrosis: reflections in the post-pandemic era
Zhan Wang,
Luwei Li,
Shuai Yang
et al.
Abstract:Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been spreading worldwide with devastating immediate or long-term effects on people’s health. Although the lungs are the primary organ affected by COVID-19, individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 also develop systemic lesions involving multiple organs throughout the body, such as the cardiovascular system. Emerging evidence reveals that COVID-19 could generate myocardial fibrosis, termed “COVID-19-associated myocardial fibrosis.” It can result from the … Show more
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