Research found one in three patients on ventilators had impaired function on one side of the heart.
Dr Philip McCall, lead author of the study and consultant in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care at NHS Golden Jubilee, said a combination of factors "create the perfect storm for Covid-19 to damage the right side of your heart", which can ultimately cause death.
"We now know that Covid-19 is a problem associated with not just ventilation, but can affect the heart."Traditionally, such studies would take at least a year just to plan, but because of the pandemic the research was carried out in an accelerated timeframe and completed in a little under seven months.
He said new care plans and treatments could be put in place to help combat the effects, such as ultrasound scans being used differently to focus on areas at risk. The research, carried out in collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and published in Nature Medicine, followed 159 patients for one year after they were hospitalised with the virus.
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