Vaccine-associated myocarditis and pericarditis usually develop within 14 days of COVID-19 vaccination, are exceptionally rare, manifest with mild clinical pictures and are commonly characterized by a favorable evolution. Young men inoculated with two doses of an mRNA vaccine are the subgroup at higher risk. Recent epidemiological studies evaluated the incidence and risk of vaccine-associated myocarditis and pericarditis among men and women, in different ranges of age and specific types of vaccines. Long-term population analyses demonstrated that the cardiovascular risk conferred by COVID-19 extends beyond the acute phase, representing the rationale for implementing prevention strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection, monitoring specific populations at higher risk and pursuing the completion of the vaccination campaign. This document provides an update on the most recent scientific evidence and critical interpretation of available data in constant evolution towards personalized strategies of immunization.

Update 2022 dell’Expert Opinion della Società Italiana di Cardiologia su miocarditi, pericarditi e vaccini contro il COVID-19

Sinagra, Gianfranco
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Porcari, Aldostefano;Merlo, Marco;Fabris, Enrico;Filardi, Pasquale Perrone;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Vaccine-associated myocarditis and pericarditis usually develop within 14 days of COVID-19 vaccination, are exceptionally rare, manifest with mild clinical pictures and are commonly characterized by a favorable evolution. Young men inoculated with two doses of an mRNA vaccine are the subgroup at higher risk. Recent epidemiological studies evaluated the incidence and risk of vaccine-associated myocarditis and pericarditis among men and women, in different ranges of age and specific types of vaccines. Long-term population analyses demonstrated that the cardiovascular risk conferred by COVID-19 extends beyond the acute phase, representing the rationale for implementing prevention strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection, monitoring specific populations at higher risk and pursuing the completion of the vaccination campaign. This document provides an update on the most recent scientific evidence and critical interpretation of available data in constant evolution towards personalized strategies of immunization.
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