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How heart health affects COVID-19 symptoms

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — February is National Heart Month, a time to increase awareness about heart disease, the number one killer of Americans.

Studies show COVID-19 symptoms can negatively impact your cardiovascular system in certain individuals.

Experts say some patients who have recovered from COVID-19 have shown signs of heart damage, even weeks or months after feeling better.

According to cardiologist at SouthCoast Health Roy D. Flood, Jr., M.D., FACC, it’s a common misconception that lung health is the main factor that determines how much a patient will struggle with coronavirus symptoms.

He says it mostly depends on your

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25 Health Symptoms People Always Ignore But Never Should

When it comes to health concerns over the last year or so, it feels like there is nothing but COVID-19. But the flu, heart disease, and cancer are still being diagnosed. Finding a lump on your body can be a scary moment, one that will prompt most people to make an appointment with their doctor. A headache or a fever, even if intense and persistent, may not trigger the same reaction — but perhaps they should. Sometimes vague symptoms are actually alarming signs of an underlying health problem that needs medical attention — like these warning signs you may have

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Dr. Fauci Just Warned of Scary New Heart Symptoms

When the first cases of COVID-19 were identified less than a year ago, the symptom list was relatively short. Amongst the most commonly identified traits of the virus? Shortness of breath, fever, and dry cough. However, in the months that followed, researchers have identified more and more signs of the virus, ranging from its initial manifestations to prolonged—and even long-term–damage to an individual’s health. On Tuesday, during a pre-recorded address for the American Heart Association’s virtual Scientific Sessions, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the nation’s leading infectious disease

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