Article Source: Live Science / 2020
Parasites are linked to diseases that can harm hearts and disrupt normal cardiac function.
The award-winning movie "Parasite" recently won audiences' hearts around the world. While that interaction was benign (for most), encounters with real-world parasites are linked to heart disease, and some can seriously disrupt normal cardiac function.
Parasitic infections in humans can lead to myocarditis, a disease that causes heart tissue inflammation. Parasites can also cause pericarditis, an inflammation of the membrane around the heart; and cardiomyopathy, a disorder that impedes pumping and can lead to heart failure, researchers reported in a study published in the journal Clinical Microbiology Reviews.
For Valentine's Day, here are a few of the parasites that can impact heart health.
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