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Ohio State Cardiologist Says Cardiac MRIs Can Help Doctors “Feel Safe” About Athletes Returning to Play Af – Eleven Warriors
Saurabh Rajpal, the lead author of an OSU study on myocarditis in athletes who had COVID-19, believes cardiac MRIs can help cardiologists “feel safe” returning to play.
Concerns surrounding the links between COVID-19 and heart issues, specifically myocarditis, was one of the reasons why the Big Ten decided to postpone fall sports on Aug. 11.
Whether the Big Ten votes in favor of playing football this fall this week could depend, in part, on whether the conference is confident it can mitigate those risks.
One way the Big Ten could make that happen: Using cardiac MRIs to detect possible cases of myocarditis in athletes who test positive for COVID-19.
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