According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), even though rare, a relationship between myocarditis and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines definitely exists. Such risk is more prevalent among men, teenagers and young adults a few days following the second dose. Globally, the risk is low: 4.4 of cases per million after the first dose…
Myocarditis and Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccine: What Is the Risk?
European and American agencies (such as the Centers for Disease Control [CDC]) have begun evaluating reports on myocarditis in individuals who received one of the COVID-19 vaccines based on messenger RNA technology (Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna). This possible association has not been yet established and, even if confirmed in the future, it would not undermine the…
Long-Term Cardiovascular Effects of COVID-19
In many places worldwide, the worst part of the pandemic is still to come. Meanwhile, in other areas, the number of cases is rising again. In this context, the long-term effects of COVID-19 are starting to show. Many believe this is not a current issue, but it will definitely be a problem in the future.…
Coronavirus and the Heart: How Should Cardiologists Prepare?
As the number of confirmed cases increases throughout the globe, a picture is emerging as to what the direct cardiovascular effects of this pandemic may be. World-renowned physicians such as Alaide Chieffo (from the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy) have declared that coronavirus came completely unexpected and has put healthcare systems on the verge of…