SARS-CoV-2 is a single-stranded RNA virus that exerts its infectious action by coupling a spike protein (S-protein) with the body’s angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which is expressed mainly in the lungs.7 ACE2 is also present in high concentrations in the heart, which may partly explain myocardial injury in COVID-19.8 Other viral illnesses, including H1N1 influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome virus (MERS), have all been associated with cardiac injury including myocarditis.9,10,11. The gene discussed is ACE2; the disease is myocarditis.