Coronavirus Disease 2019: Cardiac Complications and Considerations for Returning to Sports Participation

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. While the majority of symptoms and morbidity relate to the lung, cardiac complications have been well reported and confer increased mortality. Many countries in Europe have passed the peak of the pa...

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Published inEuropean cardiology Vol. 16; p. e03
Main Authors Augustine, Daniel X, Keteepe-Arachi, Tracey, Malhotra, Aneil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Radcliffe Cardiology 02.03.2021
Radcliffe Medical Media
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Covid-19
COVID-19
echo
cardiac MRI
sport
myocarditis
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Summary:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. While the majority of symptoms and morbidity relate to the lung, cardiac complications have been well reported and confer increased mortality. Many countries in Europe have passed the peak of the pandemic and adaptations are being made as we progress towards a ‘new normal’. As part of this, governments have been planning strategies for the return of elite sports. This article summarises the potential implications of COVID-19 for athletes returning to sport, including common cardiac complications of the disease; consensus recommendations for the return to sport after having COVID-19; and international recommendations for the management of cardiac pathology that may occur as a result of COVID-19. The authors also examine the potential overlap of pathology with physiological change seen in athletes’ hearts.
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Disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
ISSN:1758-3756
1758-3764
1758-3764
DOI:10.15420/ecr.2020.36