Over Half of Post-COVID Vaccine Myocarditis Patients Still Had Symptoms After 6 Months: Study

A majority of people affected by heart conditions such as myocarditis after receiving COVID-19 shots were still suffering from the symptoms six months after the illnesses were diagnosed, according to a recent Australian study. The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Vaccine on Dec. 27, looked at two adverse events of special interest (AESI) post COVID-19 vaccination: myocarditis and myopericarditis. Myocarditis refers to the inflammation of a heart muscle called the myocardium, while myopericarditis is a condition in which the myocardium and the pericardium—the heart’s protective sac—are inflamed. The study collected surveys from affected individuals at one, three, and six months following the onset of symptoms. Researchers found that at six months, 54.8 percent of survey respondents had ongoing symptoms of the two illnesses....