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Vasospastic angina following COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis: an underlying cause of chest pain.

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We present a 13-year-old boy who had recurrent chest pain with elevated cardiac enzymes and abnormal ST segments in electrocardiogram 36 hours after the second dose of BNT162b2 vaccination. Cardiac… Click to show full abstract

We present a 13-year-old boy who had recurrent chest pain with elevated cardiac enzymes and abnormal ST segments in electrocardiogram 36 hours after the second dose of BNT162b2 vaccination. Cardiac MRI and coronary angiography with acetylcholine provocation confirmed myocarditis and vasospastic angina, respectively. Coronary vasospasm may play a pivotal role in the chest pain in COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis.

Keywords: vaccine related; chest; chest pain; vasospastic angina; covid vaccine

Journal Title: Cardiology in the young
Year Published: 2023

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