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J Cardiol Cases 2022 Jul 23;26(1):62-65. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.

A 42-year-old man with a history of acute myocarditis after streptococcal pharyngitis developed recurrent fulminant myocarditis. Endomyocardial biopsy revealed myocyte degeneration, interstitial edema, and neutrophil infiltration. The patient's cardiac function deteriorated rapidly, and he died despite mechanical circulatory support. Read More

Cureus 2022 Jul 1;14(7):e26503. Epub 2022 Jul 1.

Internal Medicine, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.

Background and objective Scrub typhus (ST) is a rickettsial infection caused by , which is transmitted by the bite of the larval stage (chiggers) of trombiculid mites. Although it presents as an acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI), its course can be complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury (AKI), myocarditis, meningoencephalitis, hepatitis, multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and ultimately death. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological features, clinical profile, laboratory features, and clinical outcomes of cases of scrub typhus and identify the predictors of disease severity. Read More

Front Cardiovasc Med 2022 13;9:912802. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Department of Cardiology, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain.

Introduction: There is scarce knowledge about gender differences in clinical presentation, management, use of risk stratification tools and prognosis in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients.

Purpose: The primary endpoint was to investigate the differences in characteristics, management, and in-hospital mortality according to gender in a cohort of CS patients admitted to a tertiary hub center. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the prognostic performance of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) classification in predicting in-hospital mortality according to sex. Read More

Front Cardiovasc Med 2022 14;9:916922. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Working Group on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Berlin, Germany.

Introduction: Myocarditis-like findings after COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infection and vaccination were reported by applying cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). These results are very heterogenous and dependent on several factors such as hospital admission or outpatient treatment, timing of CMR, and symptomatic load. This retrospective study aimed to identify differences in myocardial damage in patients with persistent symptoms both after COVID-19 infection and vaccine by applying CMR. Read More

Clin Res Cardiol 2022 Jul 30. Epub 2022 Jul 30.

Research Department of Practice and Policy, School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK.

Background: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination has been associated with the development of carditis, especially in children and adolescent males. However, the rates of these events in the global setting have not been explored in a systematic manner. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the rates of carditis in children and adolescents receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Read More