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Vasospastic angina following COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis: comment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2023

Amnuay Kleebayoon*
Affiliation:
Private Academic Consultant, Samraong, Cambodia
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Affiliation:
Joesph Ayobabalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria DY Patil Vidhyapeeth, Pune, India
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Author for correspondence: Amnuay Kleebayoon, Private Academic Consultant, Samroang, Cambodia. E-mail: amnuaykleebai@gmail.com
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Abstract

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Letter to the Editor
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

Dear Editor, we would like to share ideas on the publication “Vasospastic angina following COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis: an underlying cause of chest pain.” Reference Tanaka, Fukuoka and Nagata1 36 hours after receiving the second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, Tanaka et al. reported a 13-year-old boy with recurring chest pain, increased cardiac enzymes, and aberrant ST segments in an ECG. Reference Tanaka, Fukuoka and Nagata1 Myocarditis and vasospastic angina, respectively, were confirmed by cardiac MRI and coronary angiography with acetylcholine provocation, according to Tanaka et al. Reference Tanaka, Fukuoka and Nagata1 Tanaka et al. came to the conclusion that COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis’ chest discomfort may be significantly influenced by coronary vasospasm. Reference Tanaka, Fukuoka and Nagata1

Debating whether the COVID-19 vaccination is related to the noted clinical problem is an interesting topic. Case-specific data can be used in published works, but confounding factors’ effects cannot be determined. Finding the correct response could be difficult. Due to a lack of clinical information on the physiological and immunological status of vaccine recipients before injection, it may be difficult to pinpoint the precise clinical link, which is an important factor to consider. Comorbidities are rarely mentioned in clinical records, even when they do exist. It may occasionally be difficult to identify the precise patho-pharmacological relationship because there is a dearth of information on the health and immunological status of vaccine recipients prior to COVID-19 vaccine injection. A significant problem is figuring out how concurrent medical disorders impact clinical results. Reference Mungmunpuntipantip and Wiwanitkit2 Genetics, last but not least, also has an effect. Reference Čiučiulkaitė, Möhlendick and Thümmler3 It is challenging to pinpoint the precise clinical link for any of the findings due to the dearth of current available evidence.

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This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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References

Tanaka, A, Fukuoka, S, Nagata, H. Vasospastic angina following COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis: an underlying cause of chest pain. Cardiol Young 2023; 11: 13. DOI 10.1017/S1047951122003389.Google Scholar
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Čiučiulkaitė, I, Möhlendick, B, Thümmler, L, et al. GNB3 c.825c>T polymorphism influences T-cell but not antibody response following vaccination with the mRNA-1273 vaccine. Front Genet 2022; 13: 932043.CrossRefGoogle Scholar