An Exercise Prescription as a Novel Management Strategy for Treatment of Long COVID

Mechanisms causing the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (long COVID) remain elusive, but the clinical phenotype is consistent with cardiac deconditioning. We report a case series of patients with long COVID whose symptoms improved/resolved with exercise and present exercise training as a novel ther...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2022, Vol.4 (20), p.1344-1347
Main Authors: Rudofker, Eric W, Parker, Hugh, Cornwell, William K
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Mechanisms causing the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (long COVID) remain elusive, but the clinical phenotype is consistent with cardiac deconditioning. We report a case series of patients with long COVID whose symptoms improved/resolved with exercise and present exercise training as a novel therapeutic strategy for management of long COVID syndrome. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.06.026