Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 2, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Infects and Induces Cytotoxic Effects in Human Cardiomyocytes

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  • [pre-print, not peer reviewed] By inducing infection in cardiac tissue models and living human heart slices, Bojkova et al. demonstrate that cardiomyocytes (heart cells) can be directly infected with SARS-CoV-2. This study may provide evidence to explain the association between elevated markers of cardiac injury with higher risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.  

Bojkova et al. (June 1, 2020). SARS-CoV-2 Infects and Induces Cytotoxic Effects in Human Cardiomyocytes. Preprint downloaded June 2 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.01.127605