Unraveling the Mystery of COVID-19 Postvaccination Myocarditis: A Systematic Review of Current Cases.
Int J Clin Pract
; 2022: 2438913, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1662339
ABSTRACT
From the early stages of the pandemic, the development and mass production of a safe and effective vaccine seemed like the greatest tool, to win the fight against the virus. In the present study, we comprehensively conducted a systematic review of all current cases worldwide to better understand whether there is a link between COVID-19 vaccination and one of the most devastating complications, cardiac Inflammation. Our search retrieved over 250 results, of which 130 met the inclusion criteria, and their respective data were extracted. The results suggest that postvaccination myocarditis and pericarditis are more likely to be seen in male, younger, and mRNA-vaccinated individuals. Most affected patients experienced symptoms following the second shot, and complaint of chest pain was the most prevalent presentation. Currently, no direct link can be drawn between the vaccines and the risk of cardiac inflammation.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericarditis
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Myocarditis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Clin Pract
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2022
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