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  • Ashland County student’s cause of death revealed after collapse during homecoming

    02/21/2024 11:32:18 AM PST · by DallasBiff · 39 replies
    WOIO, MSN ^ | 2w | Noelle Haynes
    ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ashland County Coroner’s Office released the cause of death for student Breanna McKean, who collapsed during homecoming events in late September. The coroner says McKean, 17, died from myocarditis, a virus that causes inflammation to the heart. The coroner also released this list of causes for myocarditis: Viruses, Gastrointestinal infections, Bacteria, Parasites, Fungi, Medications or illegal drugs, Chemicals or radiation, Other inflammatory diseases Myocarditis usually goes away without permanent complications but severe cases can damage or weakens the heart muscles, according to the coroner. McKean collapsed due to a medical emergency before the Mapleton...
  • One-third of Big Ten athletes with COVID-19 have heart inflammation, Penn State doctor says

    09/03/2020 2:27:23 PM PDT · by mikelets456 · 33 replies
    The blaze ^ | 9/3/2020 | Blaze
    Penn State's director of athletic medicine said Monday that roughly one-third of Big Ten athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 have heart inflammation, according to the Centre Daily Times. Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli said during a State College Area school board of directors meeting that 30% to 35% of the infected athletes showed signs of myocarditis on their MRIs. Concern over the condition was at least part of the reason the Big Ten canceled its fall football season.