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Down syndrome, cardiac defect, embolisation, and COVID-19 vaccination: correspondence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2022

Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip*
Affiliation:
Private Academic Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Affiliation:
Dr DY Patil University, Pune, India
*
Author for correspondence: R. Mungmunpuntipantip, Private Academic Consultant, Bangkok, Thailand. Phone/Fax: 662256411366. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Type
Letter to the Editor
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

Dear Editor, we would like to discuss on the publication “Concomitant pulmonary and neurological embolisation in a Down patient after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: what is missing? Reference Di Molfetta, Volpe and Cesario1 ” Di Molfetta et al. mentioned that “Down patients affected by CHD are more prone to develop pulmonary vasculopathy than non-syndromic patients” and discuses on interrelationship with COVID-19 vaccination. The change of blood viscosity and alteration of coagulation system is a possible pathological process following COVID-19 vaccination. Reference Joob and Wiwanitkit2 The patient with underlying heart problem might have a risk for developing thrombotic disorder. However, it should recognise that there is also a possibility of concurrent medical problem that might lead to embolisation. For example, dengue might concomitantly occur in a COVID-19 vaccine recipient Reference Kebayoon and Wiwanitkit3 and might trigger embolisation. Reference Poletto, Cerruti and Spiezia4 Finally, it should discuss on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in a patient with underlying cardiac septal defect or vulvular disease. The structural defect in heart might interrupt flow of blood and might trigger thrombotic problem. Nevertheless, the recent report showed that there is no problem on safety of vaccination for patients with underlying rheumatic heart problem. Reference Sattui, Liew and Kennedy5

Conflicts of interest

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Authors contributions

RM 50%:

1a. Substantial contributions to study conception and design.

1b. Substantial contributions to acquisition of data.

1c. Substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data.

2. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.

3. Final approval of the version of the article to be published.

VW 50%:

1a. Substantial contributions to study conception and design.

1b. Substantial contributions to acquisition of data.

1c. Substantial contributions to analysis and interpretation of data.

2. Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.

3. Final approval of the version of the article to be published.

References

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Sattui, SE, Liew, JW, Kennedy, K, et al. Early experience of COVID-19 vaccination in adults with systemic rheumatic diseases: results from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Vaccine Survey. RMD Open 2021; 7: e001814.10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001814CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed