![A picture of a heart. New findings suggest that Covid-19 may have an affect on the heart.](/files/Article/imglist/22639cd983ef5671371bb3940bed78af.jpg)
By Dr Alexander Hobson
07.04.20
Cardiologist
Is there a link between coronavirus and heart failure?
Symptoms of coronavirus such as difficulty in breathing and in more severe cases, pneumonia, have been the primary focus of the respiratory disease. More evidence is surfacing from doctors on the frontline of managing cases, which shows that the virus can also infect the heart and potentially lead to heart failure. Read more on this and what it might also mean for those who live with a pre-existing heart condition.