2023
Cytokinopathy with aberrant cytotoxic lymphocytes and profibrotic myeloid response in SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine–associated myocarditis
Barmada A, Klein J, Ramaswamy A, Brodsky N, Jaycox J, Sheikha H, Jones K, Habet V, Campbell M, Sumida T, Kontorovich A, Bogunovic D, Oliveira C, Steele J, Hall E, Pena-Hernandez M, Monteiro V, Lucas C, Ring A, Omer S, Iwasaki A, Yildirim I, Lucas C. Cytokinopathy with aberrant cytotoxic lymphocytes and profibrotic myeloid response in SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine–associated myocarditis. Science Immunology 2023, 8: eadh3455-eadh3455. PMID: 37146127, PMCID: PMC10468758, DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adh3455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRNA vaccinesSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinesSARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinationC-reactive protein levelsB-type natriuretic peptidePeripheral blood mononuclear cellsCardiac tissue inflammationDeep immune profilingSerum soluble CD163Vaccine-associated myocarditisCohort of patientsBlood mononuclear cellsCytotoxic T cellsLate gadolinium enhancementHypersensitivity myocarditisElevated troponinMRNA vaccinationImaging abnormalitiesNK cellsImmune profilingKiller cellsMyeloid responseNatriuretic peptideHumoral mechanismsInflammatory cytokines
2019
Baseline Characteristics of the VANISH Cohort
Axelsson Raja A, Shi L, Day SM, Russell M, Zahka K, Lever H, Colan SD, Margossian R, Hall EK, Becker J, Jefferies JL, Patel AR, Choudhury L, Murphy AM, Canter C, Bach R, Taylor M, Mestroni L, Wheeler MT, Benson L, Owens AT, Rossano J, Lin KY, Pahl E, Pereira AC, Bundgaard H, Lewis GD, Vargas JD, Cirino AL, McMurray JJV, MacRae CA, Solomon SD, Orav EJ, Braunwald E, Ho CY. Baseline Characteristics of the VANISH Cohort. Circulation Heart Failure 2019, 12: e006231. PMID: 31813281, PMCID: PMC7219518, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersBrazilCanadaCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicChildDenmarkDisease ProgressionDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationPhenotypeRecovery of FunctionSarcomeresTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesValsartanYoung AdultConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersHypertrophic cardiomyopathyReceptor blockersBaseline characteristicsImaging abnormalitiesPrimary cohortMutation carriersNew York Heart Association class IINew York Heart Association classFunctional class II symptomsOlder ageClass II symptomsNonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyNormal functional capacityPrevious trialsVentricular wall thicknessPeak oxygen consumptionPlacebo-controlled designCardiac magnetic resonanceGene mutation carriersLate gadolinium enhancementVANISH trialAdvanced diseaseAssociation classVentricular hypertrophy