November 21, 2022

Myocarditis rare after Covid vaccination, with differences between ages and vaccines

Development of myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is rare but appears to be more frequent among males aged 18-29 and especially after the second mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on Nov. 21, 2022. “In this study, we found higher observed rates of myocarditis after receipt of mRNA vaccines than expected, but absolute rates were low,” […]

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November 29, 2021

Cardiac MRI of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents

According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), radiologists need to be cognizant of the association between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mRNA vaccination and myocarditis, as well as the role of cardiac MRI for assessing suspected myocarditis postvaccination. “In this small case series, all patients with myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination were adolescent males and had a favorable initial clinical course,” explained first author […]

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