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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery

Volume  7, Issue 2-3, April to September 2021, Pages 17-21
 

Original Article

Covid Vaccine Induced Myocarditis: A Bolt from the Blue: A Case Report

Henry Owuor, Anthony Gikonyo, Premanand Ponoth, Dan Gikonyo,

1 Cardiology Fellow, Department of Cardiology, 2 Interventional Cardiologist, 3 Professor & Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, 4 Senior cardiologist, The Karen Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.72-321.7

Abstract

Myocarditis, a reported complication of COVID-19 infection, can also occur after administration of COVID-19 vaccination. If idetified early, and treated prperly, it will lead to full recovery. The occurrence and recurrence of myocarditis in a 36-year-old lady who was treated for severe COVID-19 pneumonia 4 months before she got her first COVID-19 Astra Zeneca vaccine is narrated. She developed myo-pericarditis a week after the first dose of the vaccine and a recurrence a month later after the first episode of the myo-pericarditis Conclusion: Severe myocarditis can occur after the first dose of the COVID-19 Astra Zeneca vaccine, with previous history of COVID-19. A high index of suspicion is required for its diagnosis post COVID-19 vaccination. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is key in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis.
 


Keywords : COVID-19; Covid vaccines; Myocarditis; Pericarditis; SARS-COV-2
Corresponding Author : Henry Owuor