Study finds cardiac problems in pro athletes who battled COVID-19 are RARE as less than 1% had heart inflammation after being infected
A new study funded by the NFL, MLB, WBA, NBA, NHL, and MLS has found that heart inflammation is rare in pro athletes who had mild COVID-19 symptoms
Experts say the results aren t definitive and more outside research is needed
Of the nearly 800 professional athletes who were studied, less than one percent suffered from heart inflammation after overcoming the coronavirus
They were sidelined for about three months and returned to play without any problems, said Dr. Mathew Martinez of Morristown (New Jersey) Medical Center
Heart inflammation is uncommon in pro athletes who’ve had mostly mild COVID-19 and most don’t need to be sidelined, a study conducted by major professio.