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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Autores principales: Mariana Tinoco, Sérgio Leite, Bebiana Faria, Sara Cardoso, Pedro Von Hafe, Geraldo Dias, Filipa Cardoso, Tamara Pereira, Inocência Machado, António Lourenço
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d4b5cae74de94e6e9f45f2a5556f65bc2021-12-01T00:04:06ZPerimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination1179-546810.1177/11795468211056634https://doaj.org/article/d4b5cae74de94e6e9f45f2a5556f65bc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/11795468211056634https://doaj.org/toc/1179-5468A 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.Mariana TinocoSérgio LeiteBebiana FariaSara CardosoPedro Von HafeGeraldo DiasFilipa CardosoTamara PereiraInocência MachadoAntónio LourençoSAGE PublishingarticleDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701ENClinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, Vol 15 (2021)
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topic Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
spellingShingle Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
Mariana Tinoco
Sérgio Leite
Bebiana Faria
Sara Cardoso
Pedro Von Hafe
Geraldo Dias
Filipa Cardoso
Tamara Pereira
Inocência Machado
António Lourenço
Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
description 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.
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author Mariana Tinoco
Sérgio Leite
Bebiana Faria
Sara Cardoso
Pedro Von Hafe
Geraldo Dias
Filipa Cardoso
Tamara Pereira
Inocência Machado
António Lourenço
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Sérgio Leite
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Pedro Von Hafe
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Tamara Pereira
Inocência Machado
António Lourenço
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title Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
title_short Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
title_full Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
title_fullStr Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
title_full_unstemmed Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/d4b5cae74de94e6e9f45f2a5556f65bc
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