The Heart of the Matter: Covid's Effect on Heart Health

Down There Aware

Because February is American Heart Health Month, in Episode 3 Alex and Mary discuss the latest research regarding how Covid affects the heart.

Listen on our website, www.downthereaware.com/podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode Highlights

• Intro [0:13]
• Welcome Back! [1:25]
• February is American Heart Health Month [3:37]
• Heart issues have increased since 2020 [4:37]
• Ages 25-44 [4:50]
• Cedar-Sinai study [6:22]
• Increase in heart-related deaths across every age group [6:29]
• Higher viral load exposure [7:13]
• Immune response in stronger immune systems [7:17]
• Vaccines [8:50]
• Virus more dangerous than vaccine [9:14]
• Weigh the risks [10:00]
• Myocarditis [11:10]
• Increase in blood clot formation [13:30]
• Inflammation in blood vessels [13:45]
• Increase in stress and blood pressure [13:50]
• Respiratory virus vs vascular virus[14:05]
• Oximeter [15:20]
• Continually changing research [17:00]
• Long-Covid [17:40]
• UF Health [18:13]
• Dysgeusia and Parosmia [19:11]
• Olfactory nerve[20:45]
• Shout out to Ann Weismueller! [23:30]
• Please “Like,” “Subscribe,” and “Follow” DTA [25:27]
• Thanks for listening! [25:50]

Summary Keywords

Podcast, Spotify, Anchor, research, advocacy, heart health, myocarditis, pericarditis, vaccines, blood vessels, vascular virus, respiratory virus, long covid, blood clots, stress, blood pressure, parosmia, dysgeusia, olfactory nerve