Heart damage less common among athletes who recover from COVID-19 than previously believed, cardiologists find – Cardiovascular Business

Myocarditisis more rare in athletes who have recovered from COVID-19 than previous studies have suggested, according to a new analysis published in Circulation.
The team behind the research letter evaluated 59 athletes from Vanderbilt University who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and then fully recovered. They compared that data to findings from another 60 athletes with no history of COVID-19.
The team found that signs of myocarditis were present in just 3% of patientsa dramatically smaller…

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