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MARCH 21, 2017

Zika’s Heart Attack: Researchers Sound Alarm Over Potential Harmful CVD Effects

By IDSE News Staff

As Zika virus continues to spread globally, new evidence has emerged about the virus’s potentially detrimental effects on the heart, according to data scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology’s 2017 Annual Scientific Session (abstract 17-A-11488).

The study—the first to report Zika-related cardiac troubles following infection—included adult patients with no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) who were treated at the Institute