Background
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). The inflammation can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood. Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
Publication Studied
Oster ME, Shay DK, Su JR, Gee J, Creech CB, Broder KR, Edwards K, Soslow JH, Dendy JM, Schlaudecker E, Lang SM, Barnett ED, Ruberg FL, Smith MJ, Campbell MJ, Lopes RD, Sperling LS, Baumblatt JA, Thompson DL, Marquez PL, Strid P, Woo J, Pugsley R, Reagan-Steiner S, DeStefano F, Shimabukuro TT. Myocarditis Cases Reported After mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccination in the US From December 2020 to August 2021. JAMA. 2022 Jan 25; 327(4):331-34.
Link to Publication
Period of study
December 14, 2020, through August 31, 2021
Inclusion Criteria
MedDRA PTs:
- Autoimmune myocarditis,
- Coxsackie myocarditis,
- Cytomegalovirus myocarditis,
- Enterovirus myocarditis,
- Eosinophilic myocarditis,
- Hypersensitivity myocarditis,
- Immune-mediated myocarditis,
- Myocarditis,
- Myocarditis bacterial,
- Myocarditis helminthic,
- Myocarditis infectious,
- Myocarditis meningococcal,
- Myocarditis mycotic,
- Myocarditis post infection,
- Myocarditis septic,
- Viral myocarditis
Exclusion Criteria
- Clinical Data and medical records,
- Race and Ethnicity,
- Days post vaccination,
- Reporter criteria