As his team prepares for the World Cup qualifiers, Alfonso Davies appears to be; The Canadian football star and defense player in Bayern Munich will miss the next three World Cup qualifiers for his country, after he was diagnosed with myocarditis, and this diagnosis comes after the star had previously been infected with the new Corona virus.
Davis was diagnosed with myocarditis while undergoing routine checkups when he recently returned to training with his team after recovering from the Corona virus. According to reports on Davis' health, the player is now in good health, but he will be absent from his team's training for at least several weeks while he recovers.
It is worth noting that Davis previously received the basic doses of the Corona vaccine during the past year, in addition to the vaccine booster dose he received during the month of December of last year.
Myocarditis: an uncommon condition among professional athletes
According to a scientific review; The case of myocarditis among athletes is an uncommon condition, and for athletes who happened to have this condition, the condition was not severe enough to exclude them from the playing field.
Another study in which nearly 800 professional athletes who had previously been infected with the Corona virus were examined showed that none of them suffered from serious complications of the virus. But with regard to heart disorders, this only appeared on 4% of them, and less than 1% of them turned out to have myocarditis, and these may have had heart inflammation that had nothing to do with Corona, and they were able to return to the stadiums within months. .
As for the serious cases of heart complications following infection with Corona among professional athletes, these were rare, and there were only several cases around the world, no more.
Myocarditis: a temporary and non-serious condition
Although its name may sound intimidating at first glance, myocarditis is a condition that is often temporary for most of those diagnosed with it, as well as it is often minor and does not cause concern, and its symptoms include:
apnea
chest pain
Myocarditis is treated with medications aimed at regulating the heartbeat and maintaining the regularity of heart functions, but some cases may require hospitalization for medical care.
Myocarditis is an uncommon condition, and it often results from a viral infection that may affect the heart, as it may happen with the Corona virus. In only a few cases, myocarditis can weaken the heart, causing serious complications that can lead to death.
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