A Late Presentation of COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis.
Cureus
; 13(9): e17890, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1438884
ABSTRACT
With the introduction of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccines, the incidence of severe infection has significantly decreased. While the vaccines have been shown to be effective and safe, there have been few case reports of acute myocarditis within 3-5 days following the second dose of the vaccine. We report a case of an elderly man who presented with acute-onset chest pain after three months of receiving the second dose of the mRNA vaccine. He was found to have acute myocarditis on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI), which was attributed to exposure to the COVID-19 vaccine in the absence of any other risk factors. Our patient demonstrated quick resolution of symptoms and was discharged within 72 hours. We review the literature and summarize published case reports on COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis. The present case report provides new evidence regarding the possible subacute presentation of myocarditis post-COVID-19 vaccine, and further highlights the favorable outcome in this newly described clinical entity.
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Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Cureus
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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Cureus.17890
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