About Myocarditis
About Myocarditis
Myocarditis is classified as a rare disease but is estimated to affect thousands of adults and children in the U.S. and around the world each year.
About Giant Cell Myocarditis
About Giant Cell Myocarditis
If you ask the average person to define giant cell myocarditis, there’s a good chance they’ll be unable to. The same goes for a majority of physicians.
About Pericarditis
About Pericarditis
Pericarditis is a condition that affects the pericardium, a thin membrane that surrounds your heart. When pericarditis develops…
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Maria’s Story
Real Life Story
I was diagnosed with Myocarditis when I was 11 years old. Here is my story…
One day I started feeling really ill. I wasn’t able to keep any food in and I was very weak, I was having difficulty breathing, my heart was racing, and my whole body was aching.
I was lying in bed for couple of days thinking it’s just a virus and it would pass, but it wasn’t going away. My mom decided to take me to the hospital. I struggled badly while getting there – I was so weak I could barely even walk.
I had a lot of tests done. My internal organs were double in size and painful to touch. The doctors thought that I had been infected by a virus. My skin started to turn yellow, and all my blood results were very abnormal. None of the doctors knew what was wrong with me. They finally did a chest Xray which showed the problem.
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The European Society of Cardiology Meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 2023
Dr. Mathieu Kerneis, MD, PhD, was the Principal Investigator of the recently completed ARAMIS Study. (Anakinra versus Placebo for the Treatment of Acute Myocarditis). Whereas acute myocarditis can resolve spontaneously,…
Please Join Us in Welcoming Dr. Javid Moslehi, MD, to the Myocarditis Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Javid Moslehi, MD, has recently been appointed to the Myocarditis Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board. He has a very impressive CV and was recently appointed as the Director of Myocarditis…
16th Annual Myocarditis Foundation Golf Outing Raises $195,000
On Monday, August 14th, the Myocarditis Foundation held its 16th Annual Golf Outing / Fundraiser at the beautiful Arcola Country Club, overlooking the New York City skyline, from Paramus, New…