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What is the link between COVID and hypertension?
Hypertension is a very common condition. The effect of hypertension alone on COVID-19 severity is not particularly well understood. However,...
Why is COVID threatening for people with heart disease?
People with compromised cardiovascular and respiratory systems are at higher risk for developing severe disease because their bodies lack reserve...
As a heart patient, am I more at risk for getting COVID?
Your risk for becoming infected does not appear to be greater because you have a heart condition. However, if you...
Can COVID cause me to have heart issues, such as heart attack or arrhythmias?
The virus that causes COVID-19 can affect your heart either by invading your heart cells or by over-activating your immune...
How does the coronavirus (Covid) affect my heart?
The virus that causes COVID-19 can affect your heart either by invading your heart cells or by over-activating your immune...
Varicose Veins
Normally, blood flow in the veins is aided by valves, which keep the blood moving upward, against the force of...
Pulmonary embolism
What are the symptoms of pulmonary embolism? Pulmonary embolism may have no symptoms, so it can cause sudden, unexpected death....
Venous blood clots (including DVT)
What causes a venous blood clot? Blood clots in the veins are usually caused by slowed blood flow to the...
