2022 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-AMSSM Exchange Lecture: Cardiology Effects of COVID

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The speaker begins by expressing appreciation for the opportunity to be present at the AOSSM and represent AMSSM. They proceed to discuss the cardiac effects of COVID-19 in athletes, noting that there is a relative lack thereof. The speaker mentions their current and future employment in the field of sports medicine. They then review the decisions made regarding COVID-19 and its impact on athletics. Data on cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients is discussed, along with the skepticism surrounding it. The speaker explains how college athletics resumed in June and July of 2020. They mention studies on cardiac involvement in COVID-19 patients, including the use of cardiac MRIs. The decision to continue with athletics is discussed, as well as the establishment of a cardiac registry for athletes. The speaker highlights the lack of evidence of significant cardiac issues in student-athletes with COVID-19. They share data from the registry, indicating low rates of cardiac involvement and adverse outcomes. The speaker concludes by emphasizing that COVID-19 cardiac involvement in athletes is minimal and supports a tiered symptom-based testing strategy.

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Kyle Goerl, MD, CAQSM

Keywords

COVID-19

athletes

cardiac involvement

sports medicine

registry data