![Stem-cell derived human heart cells infected with Covid Wisps of green and blue (heart cells) speckled with multicolored dots representing covid](/sites/nihrecord/files/styles/thumbnail_small/public/2021/February-5/cvr%20arunsharma.jpg?itok=oADvDg8G)
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Researchers supported by NHLBI recently demonstrated that the virus that causes Covid-19 can directly infect heart cells and may contribute to Covid-related heart disease. The study could lead to new medications that directly target virus-infected heart cells. Shown are stem-cell derived human heart cells (green and blue) infected by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (red). February is American Heart Month.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center