Rare Cases of Myocarditis in Adolescents, Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccination
Elizabeth Profita, MD, and Gerard J. Boyle, MD, FACC, discuss myocarditis in younger populations and how pediatric cardiologists should respond with treatment.
Myocarditis
COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Myocarditis in Youth Typically Mild
Most patients were male with median age of about 16 years; most common symptom was chest pain
Are Adult Men at Increased Risk for Myocarditis After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination?
Using the Mayo Clinic’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registry, researchers were able to measure the incidence of myocarditis after patients received COVID-19 mRNA vaccination.
Myocarditis Reported After BNT162b2 Vaccination in Israel
Estimated incidence highest among males 16 to 29 years; second study shows highest standardized incidence ratio for males 16 to 19 years.
Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination May Resolve Quickly for Youth
However, the long-term effects of myocarditis in children associated with COVID-19 vaccination are unknown.
Myocarditis in Athletes After COVID-19 Infection
A significant number of cases of post-COVID-19 myocarditis have been reported.
Surveillance Recommendations for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Myocarditis
Because myocarditis has a high mortality rate and can be difficult to detect, the authors of a narrative review aimed to standardize the diagnostic and therapeutic protocols.
AHA Addresses Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric Myocarditis
Acute myocarditis commonly has an infectious cause, most often viral; myocarditis in children presents as several distinct clinical profiles.
CDC Calls Emergency Meeting on Pericarditis, Myocarditis Link to COVID-19 Vaccines
An emergency meeting will be held June 18 to discuss rare reports of heart inflammation in people who have received the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Case Series Reports Myocarditis After Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
The authors present seven cases of acute myocarditis or myopericarditis in healthy male adolescents within four days of receiving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination.
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