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Persistent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings in a chohort of adolescents with post-coronavirus disease 2019 and mRNA vaccine myopericarditis

Journal: Joural of Pediatrics
Lead Author: Schauer et al.
Original date of publication: 06/01/2022
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35351530/

Summary Context

Heart abnormalities in teens post-vaccination persisted for months.

Comments

This study looks at 16 adolescent tennagers who were diagnosed with heart abnormalities, got MRIs (all abnormal) and 11 of them still had serious issues at last follow up.

Abstract or Results, Key Passages

“In a cohort of adolescents with COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-related myopericarditis, a large portion have persistent LGE abnormalities, raising concerns for potential longer-term effects”


Keywords: adverse eventsCardiac eventscovid vaccinemRNAmyocarditis
Full Author List: Schauer, J, Buddhe S.