30 April |
First dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. |
21 May |
Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. |
22 May |
Fever, headache, appetite loss, general malaise, and shoulder stiffness, which was treated with acetaminophen. |
23 May |
Onset of chest pain and persistent fever, headache, and appetite loss. |
24 May |
The patient visited outpatient clinic and was admitted to the high care unit; elevated markers of myocardial damage such as high-sensitivity troponin I, creatine kinase, C-reactive protein, and diffuse ST-segment elevation on electrocardiogram (ECG). An urgent coronary angiogram showed no significant stenosis. Anti-inflammatory drugs were started and the patient’s symptoms improved. |
25–26 May |
The patient was haemodynamically stable and asymptomatic. A subsequent ECG showed partial resolution of the ST changes and a trend towards improvement. |
27 May |
The patient was discharged in order to perform cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). |
31 May |
The patient visited the outpatient clinic with mild general fatigue. Cardiac MRI showed myocardial late gadolinium enhancement with epicardial predominance in the antero-septal, inferior and lateral walls of the basal segment and apex, which were consistent with acute myocarditis. |
3 June |
The patient recovered and returned to work. |
14 June |
Despite no deterioration in cardiac function, the patient complained of appetite loss and fatigue on exertion, was diagnosed as post-vaccination syndrome and was absent from work for a month. |
12 July |
The patient recovered to some extent and returned to work. |
29 July |
The patient complained of general malaise and sleep disturbance, was diagnosed as depressive state and is currently on leave. |