Up to 15% of college-age student-athletes experience heart inflammation after battling COVID-19.<br />According to UPI, the results of a new study have been reported by sports media outlets for weeks.<br />The study looked at football, soccer, lacrosse, and basketball players as well as track and field athletes at Ohio State University.<br />In the analysis, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, revealed evidence of myocarditis in four of 26 athletes.<br />Myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, can cause irregular heartbeat and affect the ability to pump blood.
