Good heart health is often related to exercise, keeping blood pressure low and strengthening the heart muscle. However, exercise can actually harm a heart affected by myocarditis. This puts athletes…

Good heart health is often related to exercise, keeping blood pressure low and strengthening the heart muscle. However, exercise can actually harm a heart affected by myocarditis. This puts athletes…
In December 2017, Drew Beckie was in Finland to train with a top circuit soccer team who he had a tentative playing contract with. While visiting friends in Sweden one…
Myocarditis may be classified as rare, but it affects thousands of adults and children each year. Myocarditis is inflammation of the myocardium (heart muscle) and can affect how the heart…
Myocarditis is an underdiagnosed condition that affects thousands of people each year. It is also one of the leading causes of sudden death in children and young adults, which comes…
A Prospective Pilot Study to Identify a Myocarditis Cohort Who May Safely Resume Sports Activities Dr. Bettina Heidecker is a previous Myocarditis Fellowship Grant Recipient. She is now a Cardiologist…
Being diagnosed with Myocarditis can be a challenging process. Learning that you have a rare condition that affects your heart can be emotionally draining and stressful for you and your…
Please watch Dr. Delisa Fairweather, on of our Medical Advisory Board Members, explain Myocarditis. Myocarditis, a rare heart condition that can stem from some common viruses and bacterial infections, often…
Myocarditis Foundation Co-Founder, Dr. Leslie Cooper, and other esteemed colleagues have worked on this statement for two years and it was finalized and published January 6, 2020. This is very…
A young father of a very active and healthy 2 year old daughter, Tahlia, was shocked to learn that his daughter had the same disease that killed his best friend…