trendless,
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Viral infections pose early heart risks

> "From a clinical perspective, our understanding of viral infection of the heart has focused on inflammation, causing problems with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat… But we have found an acute stage when the virus first infects the heart and before the body's immune response causes inflammation. So even before the tissue is inflamed, the heart is being set up for arrhythmia."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240306203111.htm

Rhyothemis,
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@trendless

Lately I've been wondering about the role of the heart in health besides its vital function in keeping blood circulating.

For example, it makes atrial natriuretic peptide, which is anxiolytic. IIRC the heart also releases exosomes.

Then there's neural feedback from the heart to the brain, which is linked to consciousness.*

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