COVID-19 in Children Seminar Series: COVID and the Heart

Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education, COVID-19 in Children Seminar Series: COVID and the Heart, 12/11/2020 12:00:00 AM - 12/11/2022 12:00:00 AM,

Internet Enduring Material sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Review of the article “Assessment of 135794 Pediatric patients tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 across the US”. Other topics: COVID-19 and Myocarditis in Children. Discussed the clinical definition of Myocarditis, symptoms, testing, diagnosis, cardiovascular involvement in COVID-19, pathophysiology of cardiac COVID-19. Reviewed cases of COVID-19 and myocarditis. Other topics included: return to exercise after COVID-19, including considerations for when to return to play? How severe was the infection? When was the infection? What is the sport or activity being considered? Review algorithm developed by the American College of Cardiology and based on the article, Return to Play for Athletes After Coronavirus disease 2019 Infection, Making High Stakes Recommendations as Data Evolve.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2772398

Summary points: Most pediatric patients can be cleared for return to play without extensive cardiac testing, return to play should be gradual, despite the appearance of full recovery, patients should be monitored during the first month for any new symptoms concerning cardiac injury or MIS-C.