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...
Heart Education
Cardiovascular issues are among the leading causes of sudden death. The heart is an important organ that needs to function properly in order to maintain a...
Signs of a Bacterial Infection in the Heart
Bacterial infections are a less common cause of heart disease, but they’re no less serious than the others. Dr. DeLisa Fairweather, Ph.D., is an expert...
A Note for Nurses, but Most Importantly Emergency Room Nurses:
Since early 2018 the Myocarditis Foundation has been working on getting Emergency Rooms across the country to participate in this free education on...
Types of Heart Infections
Myocarditis is simply defined as inflammation of the heart muscle. It’s typically caused by an infection from any number of pathogens. However, “there are...
Exercise and COVID-19 Can Be a Dangerous Combination, Evidence Shows
Many of us, even when we are not feeling 100%, think that “I need to work through this and I’ll feel better; exercise is good for me…” COVID-19...