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Table 4 Comparing T1, T2 and extracellular volume in patients with cardiac symptoms before and after COVID-19 vaccination

From: Post-COVID-19 vaccination myocarditis: a prospective cohort study pre and post vaccination using cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

Before 1st Vaccine Dose

After 2nd Vaccine Dose

p-value

Patients with chest pain (n = 15)

 Global Native T1 Myocardium (msec)

1080 (1005–1101)

1039 (1007–1081)

0.520

 Global Native T2 Myocardium (msec)

48.5 (44.5–51.2)

48.8 (46.5–52.1)

0.756

 ECV Myocardium (%)

28.4 (26.4–32.3)

27.0 (24.6–31.1)

0.254

Patients with palpitations (n = 7)

 Global Native T1 Myocardium (msec)

1086 (1044–1099)

1088 (1039–1139)

0.749

 Global Native T2 Myocardium (msec)

53.1 (46.2–57.6)

46.7 (45.9–53.2)

0.338

 ECV myocardium (%)

28.3 (26.4–31.9)

27.0 (24.6–32.5)

0.565

Patients with SOB (n = 11)

 Global Native T1 Myocardium (msec)

1022 (979–1090)

1049 (998–1081)

0.533

 Global Native T2 Myocardium (msec)

49.3 (46.6–53.1)

48.2 (46.5–52.7)

0.670

 ECV Myocardium (%)

26.3 (22.3–28.6)

24.6 (22.6–28.7)

0.922

  1. Variables are presented as median with interquartile range
  2. ECV extracellular volume; SOB shortness of breath