Cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in young adult patients with acute myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination: a case series.
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson
; 23(1): 101, 2021 09 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1403241
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Messenger RNA (mRNA) coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine are known to cause minor side effects at the injection site and mild global systemic symptoms in first 24-48 h. Recently published case series have reported a possible association between acute myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccination, predominantly in young males.METHODS:
We report a case series of 5 young male patients with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-confirmed acute myocarditis within 72 h after receiving a dose of an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.RESULTS:
Our case series suggests that myocarditis in this setting is characterized by myocardial edema and late gadolinium enhancement in the lateral wall of the left ventricular (LV) myocardium, reduced global LV longitudinal strain, and preserved LV ejection fraction. All patients in our series remained clinically stable during a relatively short inpatient hospital stay.CONCLUSIONS:
In conjunction with other recently published case series and national vaccine safety surveillance data, this case series suggests a possible association between acute myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccination in young males and highlights a potential pattern in accompanying CMR abnormalities.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Myocarditis
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
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Cardiology
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Diagnostic Imaging
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12968-021-00795-4
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