Association of Cardiac Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in Confirmed COVID-19 Autopsy Cases

Abstract

In this analysis of autopsy cases, viral presence within the myocardium could be documented. While a response to this infection could be reported in cases with higher virus load vs no virus infection, this was not associated with an influx of inflammatory cells. Future investigations should focus on evaluating the long-term consequences of this cardiac involvement.