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. 2023 Dec 11;15(12):e50319. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50319

Table 2. Characteristics of reported cases of COVID-19 vaccine-induced TCM.

TCM: takotsubo cardiomyopathy, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, M: male, NR: not reported, F: female, ECG: electrocardiography, mRNA: messenger ribonucleic acid

Source: [8,10,13-25]

Author/Year Age (years)/Sex Type of vaccine Dose of vaccine Days to symptom onset (days) Symptoms Troponin level LVEF (%) ECG Hospital stays (day) Management Outcome
Reza et al., 2023 [8] 59/F mRNA-1273 3rd 3 Dyspnea Elevated < 50 Abnormal 7 Furosemide, hydrocortisone, norepinephrine Improved
Minicullo et al., 2023 [10] 54/F BNT162b2 1st 1 Dyspnea, confusion Normal < 50 Abnormal 4 Oxygen, steroids, diuretics Improved
Beshai et al., 2022 [13] 45/M mRNA-1273 2nd 3 Chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal 4 NA Improved
Chen et al., 2023 [14] 67/F mRNA-1273 1st 7 Palpitation, chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal 7 Bisoprolol, steroids, diuretics Improved
Yamaura et al., 2022 [15] 30/F BNT162b2 2nd 2 Cold sweat, chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal 15 The patient was managed without medical therapies Improved
Tedeschi et al., 2022 [16] 71/F BNT162b2 1st 1 Dyspnea, chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal NR NR Improved
Gill et al., 2022 [17] 18/M BNT162b2 2nd 3 Asymptomatic Elevated < 50 Abnormal 3 NR Death
Gill et al., 2022 [17] 18/M BNT162b2 2nd 4 Asymptomatic Elevated < 50 Abnormal 4 NR Death
Boscolo et al., 2021 [18] 63/F mRNA-1273 1st 1 Dyspnea, fever Elevated < 50 Abnormal NR NR Improved
Jani et al., 2021 [19] 65/F mRNA-1273 1st 1 Headache, nausea, muscle ache, chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal NR Dual antiplatelet, metoprolol succinate, Improved
Toida et al., 2021 [20] 80/F BNT162b2 1st 1 Anorexia, generalized fatigue Elevated < 50 Abnormal 13 Intravenous fluid, oxygen therapy Improved
Stewart et al., 2021 [21] 50/F ChadOX1 nCOV-19 2nd 7 Nausea, chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal 5 Oxygen therapy, dual antiplatelet Improved
Fearon et al., 2021 [22] 73/F mRNA-1273 NR 1 Nausea, chest discomfort, dyspnea Elevated > 50  Abnormal 8 Diuretics, antiplatelet therapy, metoprolol Improved
Wardhere et al., 2021 [23] 68/F mRNA-1273 2nd 7 Chest discomfort Elevated < 50 Abnormal NR NR Improved
Crane et al., 2021 [24] 72/M ChadOX1 nCOV-19 1st 4 Chest pain, fatigue, myalgias, fever Elevated < 50 Abnormal 10 Dual antiplatelet therapy, losartan, metoprolol Improved
Vidula et al., 2021 [25] 60/F BNT162b2 2nd 4 Chest pain, nausea Elevated < 50 Abnormal NA metoprolol succinate, lisinopril Improved