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- Title
Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination.
- Authors
Tinoco, Mariana; Leite, Sérgio; Faria, Bebiana; Cardoso, Sara; Von Hafe, Pedro; Dias, Geraldo; Cardoso, Filipa; Pereira, Tamara; Machado, Inocência; Lourenço, António
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
TROPONIN; C-reactive protein; COVID-19 vaccines; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2021, Vol 15, p1
- ISSN
1179-5468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/11795468211056634