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Another Study Suggests Lasting COVID-19 Impact on Heart – Medscape

Cardiac MR scanning showed myocarditis post-COVID in 15% of a small series of young athletes, but commentators suggest these & other such findings are too preliminary to support routine CMR screening.

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A new study using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging to examine the effects of novel coronavirus infection on the heart showed signs suggestive of myocarditis in 4 out of 26 competitive athletes who recovered from asymptomatic or mild cases of COVID-19.
While these and other similar findings are concerning, commentators are saying the results are preliminary and do not indicate that wides…

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