COVID-19 Linked to Heart Inflammation in College Athletes

An alarmingly high proportion of the myocarditis cases (54%) were found in athletes with no clinical symptoms; only cardiac MRI identified the problem.

December 1, 2021 - A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle, that can only be seen on cardiac MRI, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Myocarditis, which typically occurs as a result of a bacterial or viral infection, can affect the heart's rhythm and ability to pump and often leaves behind lasting damage in the form of scarring to the heart muscle. It has been linked to as many as 20% of sudden deaths in young athletes. The COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns over an increased incidence of the condition in student-athletes.

For the new study, clinicians at schools in the highly competitive Big Ten athletic conference collaborated to collect data on the frequency of myocarditis in student-athletes recovering from COVID-19 infection. Conference officials had required all athletes who had COVID-19 to get a series of cardiac tests before returning to play, providing a unique opportunity for researchers to collect data on the athletes' cardiac status.





Well so much for that mild disease that you don't need to be vaccinated against.



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Edited: 12/01/2021 at 09:41 AM by RustyTruck