Patients with pre-existing heart disease are concerned and confused about the potential impact of the coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Here are some questions I get asked and their answers. The challenge is that there is much about COVID-19 that we do not fully understand just yet. Query 1: What Is A Coronavirus? This name has been around for quite some time.
In fact, it is important to understand that there are several strains of coronaviruses that have been identified by researchers over the years. These viruses begin by infecting animals, evolve, mutate, and are eventually transmitted to humans. These viruses are responsible for causing an array of illnesses from a common cold to SARS and MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) Query 2: What Is COVID-19? COVID-19 is the abbreviated name of this virus which stands for “coronavirus disease 2019”.This is a new, or novel, virus of…
