I think the more recent study is more useful
Note: the study is not really much “good news”. I shouldn’t have implied that.
My big problem with the UPI report is that the study did not have a comparison of previous MRIs of the hearts, or even of a bunch that didn’t have covid.
Because studies find what they look for.
But mostly, I hope that the earlier, better treatment we have now makes a dramatic difference in long-term effects.
Not disparaging the issue of after-effects. Just trying to get a handle on it.
I posted these earlier today, also along these lines:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768916
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768914
There was a control group. Not sure why you think there wasn’t.
The jama link is in the upi article.
not sure what ‘treatment’ does when it takes 2 WEEKS to get test results back in most of the sunbelt. It’s all over but the shouting at that point.
And even the asymptomatic/mild cases incurred heart damage. Makes total sense. The virus binds to ACE2 receptors. Those are found in heart, kidney, gut lining and testicles.
Wonder when someone is going to ‘sack up’ and do the same study on ‘recovered’ patients wrt male hormones and swimmer count...
There’s a *reason* china is NOT going herd with this thing.