myocarditis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of myocarditis
Example Sentences
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One uncommon but documented side effect of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is myocarditis, which refers to inflammation of the heart muscle.
From Science Daily
Research published in medical journals indicates that myocarditis after a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is rare, although it is more likely to occur in boys within the first week of receiving the second dose.
From MarketWatch
Early reports flagged a type of heart swelling called myocarditis as a rare side effect of the mRNA vaccine, particularly for young men ages 18 to 25 after a booster dose.
From Salon
A paper listed as support for the myocarditis threat, for example, states, “no causality can be assumed or established” linking the condition to the vaccine because of the lack of a control group for comparison.
From Los Angeles Times
Against that there were a small number of cases of inflammation of heart tissue – called myocarditis – particularly in young men.
From BBC
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