I think there is a high degree of potential confirmation bias in all this. How often are cardiac MRI's ordered to asymptomatic individuals who are showing no signs of cardiac issues? (that observation is not mine but came from a professional in the field that I had a conversation with....) We have very little to compare this to. I know from a person I know very well that in order for a cardiac MRI to be ordered there were other less costly options that had to be exhausted prior to its order and the individual still showing symptoms.njbill wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:11 pm Yes, some cleanup on this report is definitely needed.
Not sure if there is accurate reporting across the board of results of testing of Big Ten athletes. From what I know, I think it is quite likely that all athletes have been tested this fall. What I don’t know is what percentage tested positive. But it is multiples more than 10 individuals, I am sure, from the many anecdotal reports I have heard and read.
What struck me as not necessarily credible from the initial report is that all athletes who tested positive were given MRIs of the heart. Again anecdotally, I have not heard that. That seems to not be true.
From what I’ve heard and read, however, it is simply not true that cardiologists in general are brushing this off as inconsequential. It is simply too early to say. It is a well-known heart condition which usually resolves fully in time, or it may cause long-term damage to the heart. It is a condition that absolutely requires monitoring.
These are young kids who hope to live another 50, 60, or 70 years. Care needs to be taken to be sure that their hearts aren’t damaged even if only temporarily. If someone does have myocarditis, they may not be able to exercise vigorously or participate in their sport until the condition resolves. This is something that obviously needs to be doped out.
And there is the very small study from Germany which shows an alarmingly high percentage of infected individuals with the condition.
Is this a problem that should be a major concern? We simply don’t know yet. But it is yet another reason why minimizing the spread of the disease is in the best interest of everybody.
Those who continue to minimize the virus are doing society in general no good.
Should it be contemplated and looked at? I would think yes, especially after personal experience but we have to have a better understanding of what we are comparing this to.