How did heart damage happen when being infected by C hepatitis?

The base (mechanism) of liver damage in chronic hepatitis C is not well understood. The virus itself probably does not cause damage to liver cells directly. In fact, the level of virus in the blood does not correlate with liver damage observed in the liver biopsy. Liver damage by chronic hepatitis C virus is probably caused by the interaction between the virus and the body's immune system, including cytotoxic (harmful to the cells) and lymphocytes specific inflammatory messengers (cytokines)

Interferon

Interferon is a substance that has shown to help fight hepatitis C

Interferon alfa-2a is a natural protein that stimulates the immune system and is used to help fight hepatitis B and C

Brand Name: Roferon-A, Intron-A, Rebetron, Alferon-N, Peg-Intron, Avonex, Betaseron, Infergen, Actimmune, Pegasys

Hepatitis C causes

You can get hepatitis C if your blood comes into contact with blood from someone who already has the virus. The most common cause of transmission is the sharing of needles and other equipment used to inject illegal drugs. Less common causes of transmission include:

• Sharing a razor, toothbrush or nail clipper with an infected person
• Accidental exposure to infected blood among health care or public safety workers
• Exposure to unclean tattooing or body-piercing instruments
• Unprotected anal sex or exposure to multiple sex partners

In rare cases, hepatitis C can be spread from an infected mother to her child at birth. It cannot be spread by breast-feeding.

Before 1992 there was a risk of getting hepatitis C from blood transfusions. Now all donated blood is tested for HCV so there is almost no risk of getting the disease from blood transfusions.

What Is Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis C virus, or HCV.

Between 15 and 40 percent of people who get hepatitis C are able to combat the virus during the early or acute phase, usually within six months. Between 60 and 85 percent of patients can not get rid of the virus and develop a long-term or chronic hepatitis C infection. People with chronic hepatitis C who suffer from the disease throughout their lives unless they are successfully treated with antiviral drugs.

Chronic hepatitis C is a serious disease that damages the liver and can lead potentially fatal diseases such as liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. One of the most common reasons for liver transplants is the damage caused by infection with hepatitis C.