Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/gre3bXsREcU   More than three-quarters of adults who recovered from CoVid have imaging evidence of significant cardiac damage.   German investigators report this conclusion after studying 100 men and women with an average age of 49.   Each patient underwent cardiac MRI imaging an average of 71 days following their CoVid diagnosis.  At that time, 76% of the group had elevated troponin levels indicative of cardiac muscle damage.  The CoVid group compared with healthy controls demonstrated diminished cardiac function.   If you’ve had CoVid, don’t return to active exercise for 3 weeks after recovery.  For extra safety, particularly if you were hospitalized for CoVid, undergo a thorough cardiac examination looking for myocarditis or cardiac inflammation.   https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768916   #covid #cardiac #mycarditis #exercise