COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...

To see how the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, might affect coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, ...

Do you know what the No. 1 cause of death is in America? According to the CDC, it's heart disease, which causes more deaths than cancer, accidents and COVID-19. In a 2025 American Heart Association ...

Previous research has also linked COVID to heart problems. For example, an oft-cited 2023 study published in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology found that COVID infections "increased the risk of ...

Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new ...