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In professional athletes, heart risk after mild COVID-19 is very low, finds study – EurekAlert

A systematic screening program designed for athletes testing positive for COVID-19 has detected a low incidence of inflammatory heart disease, so far returning…

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NEW YORK, NY (March 4, 2021)–Inflammatory heart disease is a rare finding among professional athletes with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, a large-scale study has found.
The study, led by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in collaboration with the major North American sports leagues and their respective players’ associations, was published online today in JAMA Cardiology.
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