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Alerts Members of the Oklahoma Sooners line up against the USC Trojans in the 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl National Championship on January 4, 2005 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida Photo: Brian Bahr (Getty Images) Recent findings, including a new study out this week, should reassure people about fears that even mild covid-19 could damage the heart in young and fit people. Despite earlier research that found reason for concern, athletes don’t seem to be at high risk for heart issues related to the viral illness after all. Advertisement Last September, a small study of MRI scans from researchers at The Ohio State University raised alarm bells. They found evidence of heart damage, including myocarditis (heart inflammation), in about 45% of 26 college student athletes who had recently gotten covid-19. More worryingly, most of the students were asymptomatic, and none had severe covid-19, which is known to raise the risk of cardiovascular problems.

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