Post-acute midterm follow-up cardiac MRI findings and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis : a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

PURPOSE: Although previous investigations revealed favourable in-hospital outcomes of COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis, the mid-term prognosis is still unclear. Hence, we aim to summarise existing evidence on the follow-up imaging and clinical findings in patients with COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis.

METHODS: We performed a systematic search in online databases using relevant key terms covering COVID-19 vaccine, myocarditis, follow-up, and cardiac MRI. We included all observational studies that reported cardiac MRI findings of patients with myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination in both acute and follow-up phases. Data on clinical outcomes and cardiac MRI findings were extracted and pooled using a random-effect model.

RESULTS: A total of 27 studies (126 patients) met our eligibility criteria. At the time of follow-up, myocarditis symptoms were resolved in all patients, but abnormal electrocardiography and elevated troponin levels were detected in 18.7% and 3.8% of them, respectively. Median imaging follow-up times varied from 3 to 6.3 months. On follow-up cardiac MRI, the persistence of LGE was observed in 76% (95%CI: 62 to 85%), but its extension declined compared to the baseline in almost all patients. Persistent LGE was accompanied by myocardial edoema in six patients, and it was consistent with myocardial fibrosis (LGE without edoema) in the remaining cases. Mean changes (95%CI) of cardiac MRI left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (%) was +2.97 (+1.59 to +4.34) from baseline.

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, although most patients likely experience favourable clinical outcomes without serious complications, cardiac MRI abnormalities, mainly LGE, may persist in a notable proportion of them beyond the acute phase.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Infectious diseases (London, England) - 56(2024), 3 vom: 23. Feb., Seite 193-205

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Samimisedeh, Parham [VerfasserIn]
Jafari Afshar, Elmira [VerfasserIn]
Tayebi, Amirhossein [VerfasserIn]
Rastad, Hadith [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccine
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Contrast Media
Follow-up
Journal Article
MRNA vaccine
Meta-Analysis
Myocarditis
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 16.02.2024

Date Revised 16.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/23744235.2023.2286289

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364912588