Myocarditis w/ #COVID19
4 of 26 (15%) @OhioState competitive athletes w/ positive #SARSCoV2 PCR tests had MRI signs of myocarditis and 8 (31%) findings suggestive of heart injury
@JAMACardio today by @SaurbhRajpal @OSUWexMed
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2770645
The 15% corrects the erroneous report last week (30-35% of myocarditis among Big Ten athletes)
2 of the 4 athletes were asymptomatic. All 4 were only found by systematic MRI in #COVID19 athletes.
More on the mechanism and other reports 🧵 https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1301602057967689728
The Table of all 26 athletes and their MRI findings
4 with myocarditis, all male, fortunately with preserved ejection fraction, 2 had a pericardial effusion
8 additional athletes with suggestive pattern of heart injury, without inflammation c/w myocarditis
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