On the road to recovery from Covid-19, many patients, especially those with weakened immune systems, are at risk of developing post-Covid complications. Post-Covid cardiac complications such as myocarditis are on the rise as the third wave subsides and active Covid cases decline.
Post-Covid cardiac complications, while rare in children, can be devastating if left untreated. There has been an increase in cases of MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome) in children, which are known to severely damage the heart and its function, leading to an inflammatory response in the arteries, muscles and blood vessels of the heart, resulting in inadequate heart rate results in pumping and eventual heart failure .
“Fortunately, SARS-CoV-2 appears to be milder, milder, and less aggressive in children because they generally have strong immune systems that help limit the entry and proliferation of the virus, and in some special cases, during immune The virus has been found in frail children with damaged systems or birth defects.” Dr. Yogesh Kumar Gupta, Director, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru.
“As for children contracting the new coronavirus, the incidence and likelihood of children are much lower than adults. However, for children with it, it can be as severe as 1-2%. The heart disease that children can develop – myocarditis is a fairly common disease (overall) that presents with symptoms of heart failure. Another is blood vessel thrombosis, which is uncommon. The incidence of myocarditis in children is also very rare,” Noida said. Dr. Ajay Kaul, chairman of the Fortis Heart and Vascular Institute, said.
“In some rare cases, like any other virus, Covid can trigger an immune response (antigenic mimicry) in susceptible individuals, leading to damage and weakening of the heart muscle (dilated cardiomyopathy). However, it is important to realize that only A small percentage of people are affected by these problems,” Dr Gupta said.
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