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Yves here. We’re running this post as an apparently badly needed reminder that the consequences of getting Covid extend beyond the risk of death, hospitalization, and missing time from work. Many who contract Covid suffer from damage that may be lasting, from serious lung abnormalities to kidney impairments and brain inflammation. This post focuses on the heart. For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreati...

/ As participants at all levels resume their sports, what risks do their hearts carry if they’ve had COVID? Initial data shows the risk may be low but still possibly deadly. For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of a COVID infection. Chief among those is whether the coronavirus can damage their hearts, putting them at risk fo...

COVID-19 Registry Tracks Cardiac Health of College Athletes American Heart Association and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine collaborate to evaluate impact to heart, improve detection and inform safe return to play The AHA and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine are collaborating to evaluate impact of COVID on the hearts of athletes, improve detection and inform safe return to play. Getty Images January 12, 2021 — The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) are joining forces to accelerate a critical new research init...