COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Presenting as STEMI in a 48-Year-Old Male

Myocarditis has been recognized as a rare complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccinations. Young adult and adolescent males<30 years of age are the most commonly affected group, with decreased incidence with older age. This is a case of a 48-year-old male who presented with...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Dlewati, Kyeeun Park, Saumya Rawat, Jorge Conte, Kashmira Bhadha
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2284530
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description Myocarditis has been recognized as a rare complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccinations. Young adult and adolescent males<30 years of age are the most commonly affected group, with decreased incidence with older age. This is a case of a 48-year-old male who presented with chest pain and EKG findings of STEMI shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Emergent left heart catheterization revealed normal coronaries. Subsequently, the patient had rapid resolution of his symptoms and improvement in serum markers. The exact etiology factors to this new and rare phenomenon are yet to be fully understood. This patient did have a history of previous viral myocarditis 7 years ago; however, it remains unclear if this could be a predisposing factor to the development of mRNA vaccine-associated myocarditis.
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spelling doaj-art-dcf873d24e7e4f7aa1d93b944b5465022025-08-20T02:21:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2284530COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Presenting as STEMI in a 48-Year-Old MaleMohammad Dlewati0Kyeeun Park1Saumya Rawat2Jorge Conte3Kashmira Bhadha4Division of Internal MedicineDivision of Internal MedicineDivision of Internal MedicineDivision of Internal MedicineDivision of Internal MedicineMyocarditis has been recognized as a rare complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccinations. Young adult and adolescent males<30 years of age are the most commonly affected group, with decreased incidence with older age. This is a case of a 48-year-old male who presented with chest pain and EKG findings of STEMI shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Emergent left heart catheterization revealed normal coronaries. Subsequently, the patient had rapid resolution of his symptoms and improvement in serum markers. The exact etiology factors to this new and rare phenomenon are yet to be fully understood. This patient did have a history of previous viral myocarditis 7 years ago; however, it remains unclear if this could be a predisposing factor to the development of mRNA vaccine-associated myocarditis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2284530
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Case Reports in Cardiology
title COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Presenting as STEMI in a 48-Year-Old Male
title_full COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Presenting as STEMI in a 48-Year-Old Male
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title_short COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Presenting as STEMI in a 48-Year-Old Male
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