A 39-year-old male was admitted in the emergency room with chest pain. He had been given the second dose of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 3 days before. The patient denied taking any other medication beyond the usual. He didn’t feel sick in the previous days/weeks. Laboratory studies revealed elevated serum levels of troponin and C-reactive protein. An autoantibody screen and a serologic panel to detect common viruses were negative. A cardiac MRI showed myocardial edema/inflammation and confirmed the diagnosis of perimyocarditis which was considered to be a consequence of COVID-19 vaccination. Physicians should be aware of the possibility of cardiovascular complications after COVID-19 vaccination.
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Tinoco, M., Leite, S., Faria, B., Cardoso, S., Von Hafe, P., Dias, G., … Lourenço, A. (2021). Perimyocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination. Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 15. https://doi.org/10.1177/11795468211056634
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