July 1, 2026

Buckeye Breakfast: Ohio State Cardiologist Studying Effects of Myocarditis in Athletes

Rise and shine, Buckeye Nation! Each morning, we get you caught up on the latest news and information regarding Ohio State and the world of college athletics. Here are your headlines for August 24, 2020. Ohio State Cardiologist Studying Effects of Myocarditis in Athletes The coronavirus has affected many different people in many different ways. But for collegiate athletes, the effects of myocarditis are particularly concerning. Dr. Curt Daniels, The Ohio State University’s director of sports cardiology, has been working hard on a three-month study supporting an “alarmingly high rate of myocarditis — heart inflammation that can lead to cardiac arrest with exertion — among college athletes who have recovered from the coronavirus.” You can read the full story the New York Times published here. Daniels’ study is awaiting a peer review, but it has not been given much attention until now. The Buckeyes Have Played Through a Global Pandemic…

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