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Questions Abound Regarding Young Athletes, Heart Disease and COVID-19

October 10, 2020

Reports that some young athletes testing positive for COVID-19 also had increased rates of heart swelling have concerned sports medicine physicians around the country. “SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has an affinity for the heart through ACE2 receptors, and this may be responsible for heart inflammation,” said Irfan Asif, M.D., a sports medicine physicians…
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Ohio State Study Shows Cardiac MRI Effective in Identifying Myocarditis in Athletes

September 14, 2020

A cardiac MRI is effective in identifying inflammation of the heart muscle in athletes and can help determine when those who have recovered from COVID-19 can safely return to play in competitive sports, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The research is published online in JAMA…
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Questions Abound Regarding Young Athletes, Heart Disease and COVID-19

Ohio State Study Shows Cardiac MRI Effective in Identifying Myocarditis in Athletes

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