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Re:Mysterious heart damage, not just lung troubles, befallin... by koheripbal on Monday April 06, 2020 @05:34PM (#22798116)
That's circular logic. If patient A dies of heart failure during a covid-19 infection, you should not be concluding that the patient likely had a heart issue prior to the covid-19 infection.

Sure, it might be the case, but you cannot draw any conclusion here unless you compare it to other pneumonia cases.

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Re:Mysterious heart damage, not just lung troubles, befallin... by beenBoutIT on Monday April 06, 2020 @07:50PM (#22799075)
The heart damage would be more meaningful in patients who have had clean EKGs prior to being diagnosed with covid-19. Here in the US covid symptoms are most likely causing a good number of adults to see a doctor after decades of no medical checkups or for for the first time.
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Re:Mysterious heart damage, not just lung troubles, befallin... by Fjolsvith on Monday April 06, 2020 @06:06PM (#22798359)
Your second statement undermines your first.
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Re:Mysterious heart damage, not just lung troubles, befallin... by koheripbal on Monday April 13, 2020 @09:01AM (#22855439)
No, I don't think they do. Can you be more specific?
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