Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination

A 39-year-old male was admitted in the emergency room with chest pain. He had been given the second dose of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 3 days before. The patient denied taking any other medication beyond the usual. He didn’t feel sick in the previous days/weeks. Laboratory studies revealed ele...

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Մատենագիտական մանրամասներ
Հիմնական հեղինակներ: Mariana Tinoco, Sérgio Leite, Bebiana Faria, Sara Cardoso, Pedro Von Hafe, Geraldo Dias, Filipa Cardoso, Tamara Pereira, Inocência Machado, António Lourenço
Ձևաչափ: Հոդված
Լեզու:English
Հրապարակվել է: SAGE Publishing 2021-11-01
Շարք:Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
Առցանց հասանելիություն:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795468211056634
Նկարագրություն
Ամփոփում:A 39-year-old male was admitted in the emergency room with chest pain. He had been given the second dose of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 3 days before. The patient denied taking any other medication beyond the usual. He didn’t feel sick in the previous days/weeks. Laboratory studies revealed elevated serum levels of troponin and C-reactive protein. An autoantibody screen and a serologic panel to detect common viruses were negative. A cardiac MRI showed myocardial edema/inflammation and confirmed the diagnosis of perimyocarditis which was considered to be a consequence of COVID-19 vaccination. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of cardiovascular complications after COVID-19 vaccination.
ISSN:1179-5468