Myocarditis and sports in the young: data from a nationwide registry on myocarditis-"MYKKE-Sport"

• Main Authors: Isabelle Schöffl (Author), Sophia Holler (Author), Sven Dittrich (Author), Thomas Pickardt (Author), Bernd Opgen-Rhein (Author), Martin Boehne (Author), Bardo Wannenmacher (Author), Katja Reineke (Author), Gesa Wiegand (Author), Tobias Hecht (Author), Michael Kaestner (Author), Daniel Messroghli (Author), Stephan Schubert (Author), Franziska Seidel (Author), Annika Weigelt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMyocarditis represents one of the most common causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in children. Myocardial involvement during a viral infection is believed to be higher as a consequence of intensive exertion. Recommendations for return to sports are based on cohort and case studies only. This st...