Problems in breathing and chest pain
Many of the recovered Covid patients are experiencing cardiac issues. The symptoms can range from chest tightness, breathing difficulties, pain and sudden palpitations. Complications like heart attack, myocarditis, swelling of the heart, low pumping capacity, heart failure, blood clotting, and arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat) are commonly seen in post-Covid patients, adds the doctor.
Covid patients with comorbidities like diabetes and high blood pressure and the ones on steroids may also encounter heart problems. Heart damage can be seen due to high levels of inflammation in one’s body. As the body’s immune system tackles the virus, the inflammatory process tends to destroy some healthy tissues, including the heart. The Covid infection causes inflammation of the blood vessels as it tends to impact the inner surfaces of one’s veins and arteries compromising blood flow to the heart. Once you spot signs like dizziness, light-headedness, sudden palpitation, hypertension, vomiting, sweating, and shortness of breath you must immediately call your doctor.
If there is plaque build-up in the arteries then the virus can even invite a heart attack.