It's just one example of a heart-related effect, that's all. Considering that we're all here reading another hypothesis that this is the first-ever respiratory

It's just one example of a heart-related effect, that's all. Considering that we're all here reading another hypothesis that this is the first-ever respiratory pathogen to infect the heart, it doesn't seem that much of a stretch. We totally should research whether fear can lead to physical heart damage, but I would bet that "stress in general" is the source of this damage, not only emotional stress. See: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/295664 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/295664 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317478 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317478