Catherine’s Post-COVID Myo-Pericarditis Story
It was early January 2021 when I started having some cough, chest pain and difficulty breathing. It wasn't too bad, but I knew it wasn't normal. I had a...
Calling all Patients Diagnosed with Recurrent Pericarditis:
We are pleased to share that Kiniksa has officially launched the RESONANCE Patient Registry for Recurrent Pericarditis. The RESONANCE registry is a...
Management of Patients with Giant Cell Myocarditis
Dr. Leslie Cooper was the Senior Author for this recent paper published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). Please click...
February is Heart Month and February 14th was National Organ Donor Day.
In 2019, Nick Marbach decided to become an Organ Donor. Little did he know that just three short months later, after dying unexpectedly, his selfless act of...
In the News
There were years between Dominick Oliver and Sarah Klaus's stories, but sadly one was not able to survive the beast known as Myocarditis.Recently, both stories...
The Myocarditis Foundation Welcomes Dr. Bettina Heidecker to its Board of Directors!
Dr. Heidecker has been on our Medical Advisory Board since 2016 and has now transitioned to our Board of Directors. Dr. Heidecker graduated from Innsbruck...
Why Exercising is So Tricky, Especially After COVID-19
Experts say not to resume exercise “too soon” after COVID, but what is “too soon”? There is no definitive time for rest, since the clinicians are...
Dr. Justin Godown, MD, Joins the Myocarditis Foundation Medical Advisory Board
The Myocarditis Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Justin Godown, to our Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Godown is a Pediatric Cardiologist at...