Heart Palpitations
Having heart palpitations means that you are unusually aware of your heartbeat. They can cause feelings such as the heart skipping beats, pounding, or racing....
First Zoom Call With Families & Cardiologists Was A Success!
Saturday morning, October 17th, was the Myocarditis Foundation’s first Family Meeting Zoom Call. We had 35 participants in attendance representing 26...
Potential Causes of Pericarditis
One of the types of heart inflammation the Myocarditis Foundation researches is called pericarditis. Very often, the best way to treat pericarditis is to...
Understanding Myocarditis, Pericarditis, and Endocarditis
Myocarditis, pericarditis, and endocarditis might sound very similar, but even though all three are types of heart inflammation, they affect different...
You are invited to attend the Myocarditis Foundation / HFSA joint session on Myocarditis
Dr. Leslie Cooper will be participating in the HFSA’s Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting on Saturday October 3rd at 11:45 am – 1:15 pm and you are all...
Myocarditis in Children: Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcome
Every year, roughly one in every 100,000 children is diagnosed with myocarditis. Though we know a lot about myocarditis in adults, the medical world still...
Recognizing Cardiomyopathy in Children
In layman’s terms, cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. As a result of a defect, the heart muscle becomes weakened, swollen, or lopsided,...
Invitation To Attend A Chat With Our Cardiologists, Saturday October 17, 2020 9 am-11 am CT
The Myocarditis Foundation sadly will not be having an in-person Family Meeting due to the COVID Pandemic this year. However, Dr. Leslie Cooper and Dr. Jack...