According to the director of sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, cases of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, appear to be common among the big ten athletes, affecting about one-third of all athletes who test positive for coronavirus.
Wayne Sebastianelli, who is also a physician for the Pennsylvania football team, said on Monday during a State College school district board meeting that heart scans top 10 athletes infected with COVID-19 showed that “30 to about 35 percent of the heart muscles” indicated symptoms of myocarditis.
“And we really just don’t know what to do about it right now,” he said. “The infection is still at a very early stage. Some of them led to the decision of Pac-12 and the Big Ten to suspend what is happening. “
Myocarditis, which can be fatal, was the driving force behind the Big Ten’s decision to postpone the upcoming season, with the possibility of a return this winter or spring.
“We just don’t know too much about the virus, recovery from infection and long-term effects,” Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren wrote last month. “Although the evidence for cardiomyopathy is preliminary and incomplete, the uncertain risk at the time was unacceptable.”
The possibility of widespread cases of myocarditis could affect conference thinking at a time when G10 presidents and chancellors are under pressure to reconsider a decision made last month, especially as three other Power Five leagues are moving ahead on schedule with the beginning of their seasons this month. …
Penn State and Big Ten did not respond to USA TODAY Sports requests for comment.
Many cardiologists, “some high-profile ones,” Sebastianelli said, have concluded that a high percentage of myocarditis cases are incidental and “do not warrant further investigation or further concern.”
For example, a report conducted in Germany at the end of July and used by the G10 to inform last month’s decision has since come under increased scrutiny.
“I think it is important to know what is reliable and what is not, and I think there are a lot of problems with this article, and to be honest, it is incompatible with some of the better data that is in the pathology literature.” Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology from Michigan. Wenk Murthy told Detroit Free Press…
Only one of 26 programs that responded to ESPN survey questions on potential heart disease caused by COVID-19, reported that the athlete had heart problems. But the Oregon State School said the problem was not myocarditis.
In accordance with Mayo Clinic“In many cases, myocarditis goes away on its own or after treatment, leading to a complete recovery.”
However, even in mild cases, the clinic recommends that “people avoid competitive sports for at least three to six months.”
The inflammation can lead to “electrical discomfort,” Sebastianelli said, potentially causing arrhythmias or abnormal heart rhythms.
“What has been noticed in some schools is that some of the athletes have not fully regained their lung function,” he said. “They just don’t train as hard as usual.
“We don’t know how long this will last. What we saw is when people were examined with MRI scans – symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID infections – this is the level of inflammation in the heart muscle that is alarming. “
IN Center Daily Times email, who first reported his comments, Sebastianelli said that he “did not have a direct conversation” about the number of myocarditis cases with Pennsylvania President Eric Barron, “but needless to say, we all have concerns about the health and safety of every student Pennsylvania. “Athletes and competitors of any level are a public health problem.”
Statements from Otavio, the player of FC Porto, who this Monday received the Golden Dragon as Footballer of the Year.
Speech: “I thought and I didn’t say anything that I thought. It happened by itself, I’m very happy, I was looking for [o prémio] a lot of time. I saw others, I couldn’t leave without winning this prize. Thank God I won and now it’s time to make the most of it.”
Did you tell the President that you want the Golden Dragon? “I never commented, asking for an award was not my style, it was deserved, I was very happy, many could have won. I am very happy”.
Feeling: “This is something to be proud of, this is the best person in the club, everyone wants to win, this will go down in history. It will be kept under lock and key in the museum that I have. It will get worse.” , nothing will come of it, it will be well stored.
Gala: “It’s always great, because of covid-19, the gala concert has not been held for many years. It is always special, everyone wants to be part of the gala concert. Being a dragonado, he is even more special. We did a good job and this is proof.”
Statements by Sergio Conceiçao after receiving the Golden Coach of the Year award at the Golden Dragons Gala
Golden Dragon cost: “I represent many people in this Golden Dragon. The first time I went to Olival with the president in 2017, he named the four essential pillars of FC Porto: rigor, competence, ambition and passion. Looking at it and being with it every day. My players, who don’t usually wear a formal suit as they do today, but the most competitive suit that is required, which is Pepe’s suit, give me great joy when I get up and go to work.”
Technical team and others: “With a super competent technical team, a health department, where there is not only Dr. Nelson Puga and therapists, but also an optometrist, pedologist, a number of people who work daily so that the players do not miss anything. and so that year after year they can get better and win, which is what we want.”
Techniques: “Victory. Not forgetting the people in the kitchen, in the restaurant, the people involved in analysis and observation, the equipment technicians, because today everyone is a technician… [risos]🇧🇷 Lawn techniques too, because I am very picky about the height of the lawn. I think that every detail is important and matters. Finally, a number of people who contribute to making this possible. This is not mine, this belongs to the people of Olival, who are always led by our great, my friend and godfather, the president.”
A family: “Finally, to paraphrase our Gonzalinho [Borges], I want to dedicate it completely to my family, which is not easy, and parents, as always. Not being among us, they will certainly be very proud, not least because they have received two more extremely important people in the life of the club and that together they are up there watching us so that FC Porto becomes bigger , was getting better. , become stronger and win. And let’s keep it up. Is always. Because we deserve it. We are also honest, serious, dedicated and competent workers.”
Portuguese football has reason to rejoice as two more world champions will enter the national stages, the first to win the title as part of the Portuguese team, the only ones on the field yesterday, in Qatar, among 35 players who play in one of the top five leagues in the world, so called big 5.
Enzo Fernandez, 21-year-old midfielder, and Nicolás Otamendi, 34-year-old central defender, played 120 minutes for Argentina. would advance to the Argentine penalty as Montiel quickly put an end to doubts – and represented not only Benfica in the list of clubs of great prestige, but also a league of lesser expression, such as the Portuguese, the only one of the less media and powerful ones that had players in the final.
Neither in the starting lineup (see tables), nor in the 13 options used by the coaches – Montiel (Sevilla), Pezzella (Betis), Acuña (Sevilla), Leandro Paredes (PSG), Lautaro Martinez ( Inter) and Dybala (Roma) entered Argentina, from the French side they were also called Disasi (Monaco), Conate (Liverpool), Fofana (Monaco), Camavinga (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bavaria), Muani (Eintracht) and Thuram (Borussia). M’gladbach) – if they found other players who didn’t play in the leagues of England, Spain, Italy, France or Germany, that’s a clear sign of where the money and power come from to attract great players. Some, like Enzo and Otamendi, are just over the top.ig 5 – if the midfielder was already in vogue among the richest in Europe, followed by Liverpool and Real Madrid, among others, now that he has won the World Cup and the best young player trophy in the competition … – but they shine enough to guarantee yourself a place in the best team in the world.