The specter of COVID-19 has loomed large over the last three years, infiltrating nearly every aspect of life. But even as new variants continue to emerge, the pandemic’s aftershocks may be felt for years to come in a dangerous way—through a spike in a heart condition that, if left untreated, may lead to heart failure.
Roughly 1 in 5 people who tested positive for COVID-19 experienced new-onset, acute inflammation of the heart muscle, a condition called myocarditis, new research from the University of South Florida finds.
