Starekova J, Bluemke DA, Bradham WS, et al. - Based on MRI findings, there was a low prevalence of myocarditis (1.4%) among student athletes recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with no or mild to moderate symptoms in this case series study. As a result, the value of cardiac MRI as a screening tool for myocarditis in this patient population is debatable.

• In total, 145 competitive student athletes (108 male and 37 female individuals; mean age, 20 years; range, 17-23 years) recovering from COVID-19 were involved.

• During the acute infection, the majority of patients had mild (71 [49.0%]) or moderate (40 [27.6%]) symptoms or were asymptomatic (24 [16.6%]).

• In 10 patients (6.9%), symptoms were not identified or reported.

• There were no patients who needed to be admitted to the hospital.

• A median of 15 days after patients tested positive for COVID-19, cardiac MRIs were done.

• Myocarditis was diagnosed in 2 patients based on MRI findings.

• One patient had nonischemic late gadolinium enhancement and T2-weighted signal abnormalities over multiple segments, as well as an abnormal serum troponin-I level; the other had 1-cm nonischemic mild late gadolinium enhancement and mild T2-weighted signal abnormalities, as well as normal laboratory values.