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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2, are primary causes of myocarditis and pericarditis.
  • COVID-19 significantly increased myocarditis/pericarditis incidence, with rates rising 15-fold.
  • Rare cases of vaccine-associated myocarditis/pericarditis were known before mRNA platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review COVID-19 and vaccine-associated myocarditis/pericarditis.
  • To discuss symptoms, diagnosis, management, treatment, and pathogenesis.
  • To explore sex differences and proposed mechanisms for mRNA vaccine-induced myocarditis/pericarditis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical research and animal models.
  • Analysis of epidemiological data on myocarditis/pericarditis incidence.
  • Discussion of immune responses and pathogenic theories.

Main Results:

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection led to a 15-fold increase in myocarditis/pericarditis incidence.
  • COVID-19 incidence ranged from 150 to 4000 cases/100,000 individuals.
  • Myocarditis predominantly affects males aged 12-40, consistent with pre-COVID-19 observations.

Conclusions:

  • Myocarditis/pericarditis risk is elevated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccines.
  • Further research is needed to understand sex differences and vaccine-induced pathogenesis.
  • Consistent demographic patterns (young males) are observed across viral and vaccine-associated cases.