Yen-Chi Chen

Dr. Yen-Chi Chen

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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31 December 2022 in Medicina
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YCYen-Chi Chen
Yen-Chi Chen
Gen-Min LinGen-Min Lin
Gen-Min Lin
ETEiki Takimoto
Eiki Takimoto
Chin-Sheng LinChin-Sheng Lin
Chin-Sheng Lin
WLWen-Yu Lin
Wen-Yu Lin
PLPang-Yen Liu
Pang-Yen Liu
Cardiovascular events such as myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are increasing. We present a 67-year-old postmenopausal woman with Takotsubo Syndrome and Graves’ disease after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. She developed chest pain and shortness of breath one week after vaccination. An electrocardiogram revealed ST elevation in the precordial leads. Coronary angiography revealed the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease, and the left ventriculography showed a typical feature with apical ballooning. Laboratory workup showed the elevation of free T4 and thyrotropin receptor antibodies. It was presumed that Takotsubo Syndrome and Graves’ disease were probably related to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. The patient was treated with low-dose bisoprolol, diuretics, carbimazole, and steroid and discharged uneventfully. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccination is still safe and effective to defend against COVID-19 pandemic. However, clinicians should be aware of the possible cardiovascular adverse events other than myocarditis following vaccination.