Myocarditis and pericarditis exercise recommendations: a critical review of 2023 COCIS recommendations

The 2023 COCIS recommendations have provided an update on current indications for the prescription of physical exercise and eligibility for competitive sports after myocarditis and/or pericarditis. This critical review presents the COCIS recommendations together with other main recommendations from European and American position papers and guidelines on the topic, comparing the different statements. The paper also provides a critical review of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the 2023 COCIS recommendations.