AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-AMSSM Exchange Lecture: Cardiology Effects of COVID

AMSSM Exchange Lecture: Cardiology Effects of COVID

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The speaker discusses the cardiac effects of COVID-19 in athletes and the decisions made regarding COVID-19 protocols in college athletics. They mention the timeline of COVID-19 variants, including Omicron, and the initial research showing cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients. They talk about the concerns regarding cardiac involvement in athletes and the decision-making process of various sports organizations. The speaker also introduces the Outcome Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes (ORCA) and the data collected from student-athletes. The data shows that COVID-19 has low cardiac involvement in athletes and supports a tiered symptom-based cardiac testing strategy. They conclude that cardiac MRI should be reserved for athletes with abnormal cardiac testing or cardiopulmonary symptoms during exercise. No credits are mentioned.

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Kyle Goerl, MD, CAQSM

Keywords

cardiac effects

COVID-19

athletes

COVID-19 protocols

college athletics