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The Myocarditis Foundation was formed in response to the dire need for more information about myocarditis, an inflammatory response that attacks the heart muscle leading to cardiac dysfunction and heart failure. We’re here to help you get the facts by answering frequently asked questions and providing relevant research articles.
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Research Articles
- Sex Differences in Autoimmune Disease from a Pathological Perspective
(PDF, 1 MB) - Alternatively Activated Macrophages in Infection and Autoimmunity
(PDF, 1.5 MB) - Gonadectomy of Male BALB/c Mice Increase Tim-3+ Alternatively Activated M2 Macrophages, Tim-3+ T Cells, Th2 Cells and Treg in the Heart During Acute Coxsackievirus-Induced Myocarditis
(PDF, 1.4 MB) - The Innate Immune Response to Coxsackievirus B3 Predicts Progression to Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure In Male Mice
(PDF, 1.5 MB) - The Regulation of Viral Myocarditis in Mice: Different Roles for TLR3 versus TRIF in Progression to Chronic Disease
(PDF, 3.6 MB) - Incidence, Causes and Outcomes of Dilated Cardiomypothy in Children
(PDF, 167 KB) - Ventricular Remodeling and Survival are More Favorable for Myocarditis Than For Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Childhood: An Outcomes Study from the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry
(PDF, 1.6 MB) - The Incidence of Pediatric Cardiomyopathy in Two Regions of the United States
(PDF, 103 KB) - Long-Term Risk of Recurrence, Morbidity and Mortality in Giant Cell Myocarditis
(PDF, 574 KB) - Recognition and Initial Management of Fulminant Myocarditis