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As many people in this and other threads have pointed out, we don't have any prior measurements, so we are absolutely unable to conclude that Rodriguez didn't h
by legerdemain 6y ago
As many people in this and other threads have pointed out, we don't have any prior measurements, so we are absolutely unable to conclude that Rodriguez didn't have myocarditis and constipation of the heart prior to contracting COVID.
- slg 6y agoIt would be extremely rare for a professional athlete to have an undiagnosed heart condition serious enough that doctors recommend months of zero physical activity. This isn't a normal person. This is someone watched over by world class doctors and who constantly has his performance, health, and bio data measured. The condition is almost certainly a result of COVID.
- nimish 6y agoThe rub is that extremely rare is not impossible. It's happened before with ephedra famously. Since this is basically an anecdote we cannot conclude anything on the population
- slg 6y agoI mean I started that first comment with "It is anecdotal". I realize this isn't hard science, but pretending that it is meaningless because it "is not impossible" that he had a prior condition is also pretty worthless from a scientific standpoint. I don't think you realize how closely professional athletes are monitored nowadays. We obviously can't say anything with certainty while observing from afar, but it is incredibly unlikely his condition wasn't caused by COVID. And since this is just an anecdote, I don't understand the inclination to advocate for the devil and that tiny likelihood of it not being COVID related.
- bandana 6y agoBut you went from an anectodal note to the conclusion "This virus isn't something you want to mess with even if you are young and fit." as if it was an universal truth, whereas if you're young and fit, the virus is at 99.9% something you can mess with without any consequence.
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- legerdemain 6y agoEnjoy this survey paper titled "Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes."[1] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4969030/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4969030/
- slg 6y agoAs I said: >a professional athlete... is someone watched over by world class doctors and who constantly has his performance, health, and bio data measured. You can't compare the likelihood of a heart issue going undiagnosed in a professional athlete versus a high school kid or an adult participating in an unorganized sport.