Fatal Acute Myocardial Infarction With Normal Epicardial Coronary Arteries Shortly Following COVID-19 Vaccination

Abstract

Myocarditis and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have been reported after COVID-19 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccination. Nearly all reported patients with myocarditis or AMI after COVID-19 vaccination have survived and become asymptomatic. Described herein is a previously healthy man who developed severe heart decompensation shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination and died approximately 40 hours later. An autopsy disclosed massive AMI.