myocarditis

A 23-year-old female elite runner, previously healthy with normal pre-participation screening, developed fatigue and an upper respiratory tract infection with fever for three days. Her symptoms improved but she continued..

Myocarditis is defined as an inflammation of the heart muscle and its presentation, especially in athletes, is heterogeneous. Underlying causes include in most of the cases viruses, and less often..

Sudden death of an athlete is the most devastating medical event in sports. While accidents account for more than 50% of these cases, sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) are less frequent..