Returning to sports and physical activity after COVID-19: What parents need to know

Harvard Health – Claire McCarthy, MD

While most children and teens who have COVID-19 recover completely, sometimes the virus can have lasting effects. One of those effects can be damage to the muscle of the heart — and if a damaged heart is stressed by exercise, it can lead to arrhythmias, heart failure, or even sudden death.

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