Study: COVID vaccine-related myocarditis mild, resolves quicklyToday in Circulation, researchers report that most cases of rare yet potentially serious episodes of myocarditis related to COVID-19 vaccinations in teens and young adults were mild, and the case-patients recovered quickly.Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, often follows bacterial or viral infections.
In June 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and increased incidents of myocarditis, especially in boys and men 12 to 29.In this study, researchers analyzed data on 139 cases of myocarditis in young adults and teens ages 12 to 20, reviewing medical records from 26 pediatric medical centers in the