Explained: How Covid-19 heightens risk of heart attack, stroke

IANS | September 29, 2023 1:34 PM

New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, triggers a dangerous immune response in hardened fatty deposits (plaques) lining the heart's largest blood vessels, leading to the risk of heart attack, stroke.