Emma Concetta Manno, Donato Amodio, Nicola Cotugno, Chiara Rossetti, Carmela Giancotta, Veronica Santilli, Paola Zangari, Gioacchino Andrea Rotulo, Alberto Villani, Emanuele Giglioni, Attilio Turchetta, Giulia Cafiero, Alessio Franceschini, Marcello Chinali, Ottavia Porzio, Aurelio Secinaro, Paolo Palma
BACKGROUND: Acute pericarditis/myocarditis is a rare complication of the mRNA-based vaccines and although mostly self-limiting, long-term sequelae remain unclear. METHODS: We enrolled all patients admitted to the emergency department between September 2021 and February 2022 meeting the CDC work case definition, with symptoms onset after mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. Alternative virologic causes were excluded. Clinical data, laboratory values, cardiologic evaluation, electrocardiogram (ECG), and echocardiogram (ECHO) were collected on admission, at discharge, and during follow-up in all patients...
February 1, 2023: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal