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American Heart Association Circulation : Clinically Suspected Myocarditis Temporally Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Young Adults
CIRCULATION: Journal of the American Heart Association ^ | December 6, 2021 | Dongngan T. Truong, Audrey Dionne, Juan Carlos Muniz, Kimberly E. McHugh, Michael A. Portman, et. al

Posted on 01/10/2022 10:14:36 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Originally published: 6 Dec 2021 | https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056583 | Circulation. 2021;0

Abstract

Background:

Understanding the clinical course and short-term outcomes of suspected myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination has important public health implications in the decision to vaccinate youth.

Methods:

We retrospectively collected data on patients <21 years-old presenting before 7/4/2021 with suspected myocarditis within 30 days of COVID-19 vaccination. Lake Louise criteria were used for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) findings.

Myocarditis cases were classified as confirmed or probable based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions.

Results:

We report on 139 adolescents and young adults with 140 episodes of suspected myocarditis (49 confirmed, 91 probable) at 26 centers. Most patients were male (N=126, 90.6%) and White (N=92, 66.2%); 29 (20.9%) were Hispanic; and median age was 15.8 years (range 12.1-20.3, IQR 14.5-17.0).

Suspected myocarditis occurred in 136 patients (97.8%) following mRNA vaccine, with 131 (94.2%) following the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; 128 (91.4%) occurred after the 2nd dose. Symptoms started a median of 2 days (range 0-22, IQR 1-3) after vaccination. The most common symptom was chest pain (99.3%). Patients were treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (81.3%), intravenous immunoglobulin (21.6%), glucocorticoids (21.6%), colchicine (7.9%) or no anti-inflammatory therapies (8.6%). Twenty-six patients (18.7%) were in the ICU, two were treated with inotropic/vasoactive support, and none required ECMO or died. Median hospital stay was 2 days (range 0-10, IQR 2-3).

All patients had elevated troponin I (N=111, 8.12 ng/mL, IQR 3.50-15.90) or T (N=28, 0.61 ng/mL, IQR 0.25-1.30); 69.8% had abnormal electrocardiograms and/or arrythmias (7 with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia); and 18.7% had left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <55% on echocardiogram.

Of 97 patients who underwent cMRI at median 5 days (range 0-88, IQR 3-17) from symptom onset, 75 (77.3%) had abnormal findings: 74 (76.3%) had late gadolinium enhancement, 54 (55.7%) had myocardial edema, and 49 (50.5%) met Lake Louise criteria. Among 26 patients with LVEF <55% on echocardiogram, all with follow-up had normalized function (N=25).

Conclusions:

Most cases of suspected COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis occurring in persons <21 years have a mild clinical course with rapid resolution of symptoms. Abnormal findings on cMRI were frequent.

Future studies should evaluate risk factors, mechanisms, and long-term outcomes.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: covid; most; mostcases; mycarditis; vaccines
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1 posted on 01/10/2022 10:14:36 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Its All Over Except ...; blueplum; SeekAndFind

bttt


2 posted on 01/10/2022 10:18:48 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: SeekAndFind

Nah, it’s permanently related to it.


3 posted on 01/10/2022 10:19:27 PM PST by BipolarBob (BipolarBob's your uncle.)
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To: SeekAndFind

At some point, they will tell us that the arrhythmic heart beat is permanent, which I believe to be the case. At least for some.


4 posted on 01/10/2022 10:20:04 PM PST by Jonty30 (I love giving directions, because it is like me to tell people where to go and how to get there.)
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To: SeekAndFind

we will be told the AHA has no idea what they are talking about


5 posted on 01/10/2022 10:21:13 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: SeekAndFind

An honest description of “mild” would be nice. We were told that “mild” covid symptoms meant just about anything short of needing ventilation. Now we have mild heart inflammation that puts you in the hospital and it’s great.

They were discharged, but being discharged just means they didn’t need to be in the hospital any longer. Lots of sick people get around outside of hospitals because they don’t need immediate care. It doesn’t mean they’re well.

What is life like afterwards: are they fully back to normal? Do they still have to take medication and for how long? Can the young men go back to lifting weights and playing sports or is their activity restricted and to what and for how long? How permanent is it? Could it flare up in the future if they overexert themselves? Could it simply get worse in the background until it manifests as a heart attack or something?

Some people have had chest pains after the vaccine that their doctors just told them not to worry about, or didn’t show up on the scan, or for which they haven’t sought medical treatment. What is the likelihood of an untreated post-vax chest pain deteriorating into a serious condition?


6 posted on 01/10/2022 10:44:49 PM PST by fluorescence
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To: SeekAndFind
Mild Myocarditis.

Two words that should never be seen together.

Each of us has one heart and we can’t live without it.

If it is damaged it usually doesn’t get better.

If it doesn’t work well quality of life suffers greatly.

Info like this come out and they defend these so call vaccines all the louder.

7 posted on 01/10/2022 10:45:41 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: SeekAndFind
My little brother is in his mid 50s and has been an airline captain for decades. He took the first two Pfizer jabs; at his biannual 1st class flight physical the flight surgeon found that he had a swollen and inflamed heart and his risk of dying from heart failure was greatly increased. He was of course grounded. Several doctors and specialists told him that his heart had been damaged and that he would never fly again.

After a couple of months the airline was having to cancel hundreds of flights because of a shortage of pilots. He was told to go to a flight surgeon in a different state and that doctor returned him to service. After a couple months someone at the airline told him that he needed his “booster”. Within two days after getting it he started having chest pain. When he had it checked out, he was told that his problem was much worse than before and now his aorta was enlarged as well as his heart. He now truly is never going to fly again.

This problem is not uncommon, and it is not just happening in young men.

8 posted on 01/10/2022 11:17:08 PM PST by fireman15
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To: Pontiac

Mild Myocarditis.
Two words that should never be seen together.


Exactly. Every time I hear "mild myocarditis" my blood boils. It's like saying "a mild heart attack" or a "touch of cancer" or "just a little pregnant". Myocarditis is bloody serious. And these people are medically trained? Experts? Horse pucky.


9 posted on 01/10/2022 11:18:52 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: fluorescence

Suppose they get a different coronavirus infection? Would they be predisposed for myocarditis from that?


10 posted on 01/10/2022 11:40:14 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s just a “minor” heart infection.

/S


11 posted on 01/11/2022 12:44:19 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now! Desantis 2024!!!)
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To: so_real
And these people are medically trained? Experts? Horse pucky.

I am sure that they are qualified experts.

Experts that put their ideology before their professional integrity.

12 posted on 01/11/2022 1:22:14 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: SeekAndFind

bttt


13 posted on 01/11/2022 2:41:49 AM PST by thinden
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To: fireman15
Sorry to hear about your brother....but speaking of pilots..this may be of interest to other pilots and everyone in general...

https://www.bitchute.com/video/5uQ1S8jDsh4v/

14 posted on 01/11/2022 3:46:34 AM PST by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: SeekAndFind

📂📌


15 posted on 01/11/2022 3:48:05 AM PST by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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To: SeekAndFind

There is no such thing as “temporary myocarditis.” Destroyed heart cells do not regenerate, they are replaced with scar tissue and a heart that is weakened for life.


16 posted on 01/11/2022 4:16:59 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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RE: There is no such thing as “temporary myocarditis.”

The title says TEMPORALLY, not Temporary ( I don’t blame you, I first read it as temporary myself ).


17 posted on 01/11/2022 5:11:16 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: BipolarBob

RE: Nah, it’s permanently related to it.

The title says TEMPORALLY, not Temporary ( I don’t blame you, I first read it as temporary myself ).


18 posted on 01/11/2022 5:13:25 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Other vaccines can cause this as well. Also Covid itself can cause heart issues


19 posted on 01/11/2022 5:16:11 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: fireman15

Was he denied retirement benefits after onset of 1st problems? Trying to figure out why he would get boosted.

Did you know FAA regulations demand any treatment be out for a year before FAA can consider it for use in pilots. Except for covid…


20 posted on 01/11/2022 5:39:12 AM PST by zek157
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