Rare acute hypersensitivity myocardial infarction (Kounis syndrome) and hypersensitivity myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination

QJM. 2023 Feb 14;116(1):81-82. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac021.

Authors

N G Kounis¹, I Koniari², S Kouni¹, V Mplani³, D Velissaris, P Plotas¹, G Tsigkas¹

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School, Queen Olgas Square, 7 Aratou Street, Patras 26221, Greece.
² Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
³ Intensive Care Unit, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
COVID-19* / prevention & control
Humans
Hypersensitivity*
Kounis Syndrome*
Myocardial Infarction*
Myocarditis* / diagnosis
Myocarditis* / etiology
Vaccination

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines