//COVID-19's impact on the heart: Two new studies suggest 'the plot thickening'

COVID-19's impact on the heart: Two new studies suggest 'the plot thickening'

Since the coronavirus pandemic first began, evidence has emerged showing that COVID-19 can damage more than the lungs.The disease caused by the novel coronavirus can harm other organs in the body — including the heart — and now two separate studies, published in the journal JAMA Cardiology on Monday, provide more insight into how COVID-19 may have a prolonged impact on heart health in those