Table 7 Key consideration points regarding COVID-19 infection for preparticipation screening

Echocardiography should be utilised as one of the first diagnostic tools of assessment after Covid-19 infection. The efficacy of this screening method in identifying cardiac abnormalities will aid the clinician in identifying whether further investigations are required

Covid-19 infection appears to have a low risk of inducing cardiac inflammation in athletes. In those athletes who have functional abnormalities consistent with inflammation via echocardiography, further screening and investigations are vital in avoiding SCD