Biopsy-Proven Giant Cell Myocarditis Following the COVID-19 Vaccine

Circ Heart Fail. 2022 Apr;15(4):e009321. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.009321. Epub 2022 Apr 19.

Authors

Kevin Sung¹, Julia McCain², Kevin R King², Kimberly Hong², Omonigho Aisagbonhi³, Eric D Adler², Marcus A Urey²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine (K.S.), University of California San Diego Health.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (J.M., K.R.K., K.H., E.D.A., M.A.U.), University of California San Diego Health.
³ Department of Pathology (O.A.), University of California San Diego Health.

PMID: 35439027
PMCID: PMC9009842
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.009321

No abstract available

Keywords: giant cells; heart failure; humans; myocarditis; vaccines.

MeSH terms

Biopsy
COVID-19 Vaccines / adverse effects
COVID-19*
Giant Cells
Heart Failure*
Humans
Myocarditis* / diagnosis
Myocarditis* / etiology

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines