Rosner et al.: 'Myocarditis Temporally Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination'; a case series of 7 patients hospitalized for acute myocarditis-like illness after COVID-19 vaccination, from 2 US medical
centers in Falls Church, VA, and Dallas, TX. All were men <40 years of age and of White or Hispanic race/ethnicity; Six patients received an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech)
SOURCE:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055891
‘All patients presented 3 to 7 days after vaccination with acute onset chest pain and biochemical evidence of myocardial injury, by cTnI ([cardiac troponin I]; Abbott Diagnostics, Lake Forest, IL) (mean peak, 15.77 ng/mL; median peak, 12.01 ng/mL) or elevated high-sensitivity cTnI (Abbott Diagnostics) (peak, 7000 ng/L).
All were hemodynamically stable and none had a pericardial friction rub or rash. ECG patterns varied from normal to ST segment elevation. Three patients underwent invasive coronary angiography, and none had evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Echocardiograms showed left ventricular ejection fraction ranging from 35% to 62%, with 5 of 7 having some degree of hypokinesis. Patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging between 3 and 37 days after vaccination, including multiplanar SSFP sequences, short axis T1 and T2 stacks, T1 mapping when available and multiplanar myocardial late gadolinium enhancement. Multifocal subepicardial late gadolinium enhancement was present in 7 of 7 patients and additional midmyocardial late gadolinium enhancement was 4 of 7 patients.
There was corresponding myocardial edema in 3 of 7 patients. Two patients who underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging >7 days from presentation had no edema, with an additional patient’s T2 images limited by artifact. One patient underwent endomyocardial biopsy without pathological evidence of myocarditis. No patients reported palpitations, and there was no evidence of sustained arrhythmias. No patients had evidence of an active viral illness or autoimmune disease, and 6 of 7 had polymerase chain reaction testing for acute COVID-19 infection during hospitalization (all 6 were negative). Assessment of COVID-19 serology was obtained for 6 of 7 patients, with 4 of 6 showing presence of spike protein IgG antibodies.’
Paul and all,
My favorite post today!
Think being silent and lazy is a good idea as the Communist stench is continuing to engulf all of us, dooming ALL future generations?
I thought this was an appropriate Biblical passage since it is Sunday!
Psalm 1
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do.
4 But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind.
5 They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly.
6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.
Have a great Sunday pondering this one!
Regards,
Mother/Grandmother of 7 and counting
P.S. I hear HELL is a pretty hot place!!!
I'm not stupid, although my question might be. But I'll take that chance. What is meant by "temporary"?