An estimated 2,500 people die everyday in our country from heart disease.

Cardiologist Vladimir Ilic explains, "Myocarditis is actually not just one disease, it's a spectrum of disease. It could range from a really benign disease up to the very serious disease and rarely could be even fatal."

Medical Assistant Anne Marie Grant says that whether it's serious or not so serious---it seems that most patients who come in to see their cardiologist are already dealing with at least one similar issue. "People that come in for their first initial visit they're always nervous, very nervous."

Dr. Ilic says try not to be nervous-the important thing is that you're getting your symptoms checked out. Some symptoms of myocarditis include unexplained fatigue, a low-grade fever and shortness of breath. "Patients with serious symptoms should be in the hospital because there are other things during the course of myocarditis could be helped like arrhythmia."

Dr. Ilic also says that myocarditis is a type of heart disease that is caused by an inflammation of the heart muscle. "In the past, more common like after the streptococcal infection of the throat. It's always what mom and grandma told you could go to the heart."

On rare occasions, myocarditis is caused by bacteria, which can be treated with a specific antibiotic therapy.

People with a family history of autoimmune disease such as lupus, may be at a high risk for this condition.