An Exercise Prescription as a Novel Management Strategy for Treatment of Long COVID

Mechanisms causing the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (long COVID) remain elusive, but the clinical phenotype is consistent with cardiac deconditioning. We report a case series of patients with long COVID whose symptoms improved/resolved with exercise and present exercise training as a novel ther...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 4; no. 20; pp. 1344 - 1347
Main Authors Rudofker, Eric W, Parker, Hugh, Cornwell, William K
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.10.2022
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Summary:Mechanisms causing the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (long COVID) remain elusive, but the clinical phenotype is consistent with cardiac deconditioning. We report a case series of patients with long COVID whose symptoms improved/resolved with exercise and present exercise training as a novel therapeutic strategy for management of long COVID syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.06.026