The risk of myocarditis and other heart complications are higher in people infected with Covid-19 than those vaccinated against the disease, according a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
The study is the first to compare the risk for cardiac complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Cardiac complications, particularly myocarditis and pericarditis, have been associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 infection and COVID-19 vaccination.
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle and pericarditis is an inflammation of the outer heart lining.
The study's conclusion was based on electronic health record data from 40 U.S. health care systems during January 1, 2021-January 31, 2022.
The CDC found the risk of myocarditis, pericarditis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome was higher after Covid infection than after Pfizer or Moderna vaccination in males and females ages 5 and older.
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