SARS-CoV-2 Cardiac Involvement in Young Competitive Athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac involvement among hospitalized patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is common and associated with adverse outcomes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical implications of COVID-19 cardiac involvement in young competitive athletes.

Methods

In this prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study with data from 42 colleges and universities, we assessed the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of COVID-19 cardiac involvement among collegiate athletes in the United States. Data were collected from September 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The primary outcome was the prevalence of definite, probable, or possible COVID-19 cardiac involvement based on imaging definitions adapted from the Updated Lake Louise

SUBMITTER: Moulson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8300154 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature