Table I.
Laboratory, electrocardiographic, and imaging abnormalities considered suggestive of mRNA COVID-19 VAM (n = 26)
| Variables | Number of institutions |
|---|---|
| ↑CRP/ESR | 12 (46%) |
| ↑BNP or pro-NT-BNP | 14 (54%) |
| ↑Troponin I or T | 26 (100%) |
| Abnormal electrocardiogram | 23 (88%) |
| Abnormal echocardiogram | 21 (81%) |
| Abnormal cardiac MRI | 15 (58%) |
| + COVID-19 antispike antibody | 4 (15%) |
| – COVID-19 antinucleocapsid antibody | 2 (8%) |
| ↑ D-dimer | 3 (11.5%) |
BNP, brain-type natriuretic peptide; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; pro-NT-BNP, pro-N-terminal-brain type natriuretic peptide.