Myocarditis risk 7 times greater with Covid than with vaccine

[jon-nyc]

Says huge meta-analysis (n=60MM). Interesting, but that’s across all age groups. I’d like to see how the incidence rates compare for 17-25 year old males.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.951314/full

[George K]

Fascinating, and thanks for that.

For almost 3 years, I've been saying that SARS-CoV-2 infection causes a vascular response, a vasculitis. Myocarditis can be a result of that.

Myocarditis, also known as inflammatory cardiomyopathy, is an acquired cardiomyopathy due to inflammation of the heart muscle. Symptoms can include shortness of breath, chest pain, decreased ability to exercise, and an irregular heartbeat.[1] The duration of problems can vary from hours to months. Complications may include heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy or cardiac arrest.[1]

Myocarditis is most often due to a viral infection. Other causes include bacterial infections, certain medications, toxins and autoimmune disorders. A diagnosis may be supported by an electrocardiogram (ECG), increased troponin, heart MRI, and occasionally a heart biopsy. An ultrasound of the heart is important to rule out other potential causes such as heart valve problems

[George K]

Of course, this won't convince the nay-sayers.

Whenever I say, "Yeah, but the deaths from COVID would have been much higher without the vaccine," I get "perhaps they wouldn't have been if they used hydroxychloroquine ivermectin in time!"

[Horace]

You can always tell the direction of the statistic, by the poster responsible for posting it.

I noticed myself skimming the thread title, not immediately recognizing whether it was pro or anti vaccine, and just looking left at the poster to confirm one way or another.