Fulminant myocarditis and systemic hyperinflammation temporally associated with BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in two patients

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Immune-mediated myocardial injury following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirys-2 (SARS-CoV2) infection has been described in adults and children. Cases of myocarditis following immunization for SARS-CoV2 have recently been documented, mostly associated with mild severity and spontaneous recovery. We herein report two cases of fulminant myocarditis following BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccination associated with systemic hyperinflammatory syndrome and refractory shock requiring support with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:340

Enthalten in:

International journal of cardiology - 340(2021) vom: 01. Okt., Seite 119-121

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abbate, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Gavin, Josh [VerfasserIn]
Madanchi, Nima [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Christin [VerfasserIn]
Shah, Pranav R [VerfasserIn]
Klein, Katherine [VerfasserIn]
Boatman, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Seema [VerfasserIn]
Danielides, Stamatina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BNT162 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccines
Case Reports
Coronavirus
Covid-19
Journal Article
Myocarditis
N38TVC63NU
RNA, Messenger
RNA, Viral
Vaccine

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.09.2021

Date Revised 17.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.08.018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329597205