ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2023
Covid- 19 Vaccine-induced Myocarditis.
Article in Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Efficacy and Safety of Messenger RNA Vaccines.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Older Age as a Predictor of Ongoing Active Changes in Follow-Up Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Children with Acute Myocarditis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Myocarditis Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination.Vaccines · 2024Review
- The Ambivalence of Post COVID-19 Vaccination Responses in Humans.Biomolecules · 2024Review
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- Genome-wide association study of BNT162b2 vaccine-related myocarditis identifies potential predisposing functional areas in Hong Kong adolescents.BMC genomic data · 2024Article
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Abstract
Myocarditis and pericarditis are rare adverse reactions, more commonly seen in young males after receiving the second dose of an mRNA vaccine. However, the benefits of vaccination heavily outweigh the risk of these side effects. In addition, vaccination boosters are effective against the newest, more infective variants. Therefore we expect more vaccines to be administered in the following years. The objective of this study is to review the current understanding of the mechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of myocarditis and pericarditis. Proposed mechanisms include molecular mimicry against the S protein and hypersensitivity reactions with mRNA vaccines and platelet aggregation and thrombus formation in cardiac blood vessels with adenoviral vaccines. Diagnosis of myocarditis is based on clinical findings, cardiac enzymes, ECG, MRI, and echocardiographic findings. Management includes NSAIDs and cardiovascular support in selected cases with ventricular dysfunction. Most patients have a mild presentation with preservation of cardiac function and recover entirely within seven days; the average hospital stay is three days. Long-term complications are infrequent.
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