Table 1.
Comparison of patients dying within 30 days of vaccination with or without vaccine detected in the heart.
| Variable | Vaccine detected in the heart | Vaccine not detected in the heart | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 3 | 9 | |
| Age (years)a | 59 ± 1 | 71 ± 19 | 0.09b |
| Male sexc | 2 (67) | 4 (44) | 1.00d |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 29 ± 19 | 24 ± 4 | 0.69b |
| BNT162b2c | 3 (100) | 5 (56) | 0.49d |
| mRNA-1273c | 0 (0) | 4 (44) | |
| Axillary lymph nodes, vaccine positivee | 2/3 (67) | 6/8 (75) | 1.00d |
| Interval from last vaccination to death (days)a | 11 ± 9 | 13 ± 8 | 0.69b |
| History of CADe | 0/3 (0) | 4/8 (50) | 0.24d |
| History of hypertensione | 1/3 (33) | 7/8 (88) | 0.15d |
| History of hyperlipidemiae | 1/3 (33) | 6/8 (75) | 0.49d |
| History of diabetes mellituse | 0/3 (0) | 3/8 (38) | 0.49d |
| History of autoimmune diseasee | 1/3 (33) | 1/8 (13) | 0.49d |
| Current or former smokere | 1/3 (33) | 4/8 (50) | 1.00d |
| Post-mortem interval (h)a | 22 ± 14 | 25 ± 12 | 0.76b |
| Heart weight (g)a | 476 ± 59 | 430 ± 122 (n = 8) | 0.43b |
| Left ventricular wall thickness (cm)a | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.81b |
| Focal pericarditisc | 0 (0) | 3 (33) | 0.51d |
| Severe CAD (≥75% stenosis)e | 1/3 (33) | 3/8 (38) | 1.00d |
| Any acute or recent myocardial injuryc | 3 (100) | 6 (67) | 0.51d |
| Myocardial injury present at the time of vaccinationc | 3 (100) | 2 (22) | 0.046d |
aMean ± SD.
bt test.
cn (%).
dFisher exact test.
en/total available (%).
BMI body mass index, CAD coronary artery disease.