Age: 60.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Atrial fibrillation, Electrocardiogram abnormal, Heart rate increased
Clinical narrative: arterial fibrillation; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient.  A 61-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 21Dec2021 as dose 3 (booster), single (Lot number: FJ8757) at the age of 60 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Tachycardia" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Tachycardia, Had since he was 20 years old. There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (Dose 1, LOT: EW0162, EXP: Unknown , Dose and Route: Unknown, left upper arm by the shoulder), administration date: 24Apr2021, when the patient was 60-year-old, for COVID-19 Immunization; BNT162b2 (Dose 2, LOT: EW0172, EXP: Unknown , Dose and Route: Unknown, left upper arm by the shoulder), administration date: 15May2021, when the patient was 60-year-old, for COVID-19 Immunization. The following information was reported: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (hospitalization, medically significant) with onset 12Jun2022, outcome "recovered" (14Jun2022), described as "arterial fibrillation". The patient was hospitalized for atrial fibrillation (start date: 12Jun2022, discharge date: 14Jun2022, hospitalization duration: 2 day(s)). The event "arterial fibrillation" required emergency room visit. The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: X-ray: Unknown Results, notes: Lung and heart X-ray:. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of atrial fibrillation.  Clinical course: On 12Jun2022 (reported as Sunday), the patient was diagnosed with arterial fibrillation. The patient saw about 4 different doctors, went to emergency room. Will be seeing primary doctor on 16Jun2022 (reported as Thursday). The patient went into the hospital on Sunday at 1:30, was admitted, and stayed until Tuesday. He does have tachycardia, had that for 20 years. Usually manages that by tickling his nose and throwing cold water on his face it will go away. When the tachycardia lasts he usually gets a shot and an IV and the in ten minutes he's out the door of the hospital when everything calms back down. On Sunday, 12Jun2022, it started at 12PM, he thought it was tachycardia. He tried throwing water on his face, which usually slows down his heart and it didn't. He made it to the ER at 1:30PM. He asked the ER for a shot and an IV and then to go home. Then all of a sudden was told it was not tachycardia. He started getting different cocktails of different IVs and the medical staff was mixing stuff in with the IVs. Then he was being sent for arterial fibrillation. He was given sheets of medicine they want him to take everyday. Hospital stated his tachycardia may have changed. Only thing he did differently was the COVID-19 Vaccine. Once mentioning the vaccine, hospital staff shut up. He had two shots and a booster. He feels back to normal, but was told he had arterial fibrillation and was going to get a follow to make sure the hospital doctors were right. Doctors want him on a blood thinner and on a pill to slow down his heart. When he was being discharged from the hospital, he was asked to swallow a blood thinner and a medication to slow down his heart. States the medical staff was threatening him with blood clots. Caller did not specify whether he took these medications or refused them prior to discharge. The 2 medications caller has to take every day for his arterial fibrillation: Amiodarone HCL: 200mg, Eliquis: oral tablet and Apixaban tab 5mg. He has not started either of these medications yet. The patient doesn't take any other prescription drugs or street drugs, COVID-19 Vaccine is the only thing he's ever taken. The patient was due for the fourth COVID-19 Vaccine, but was afraid. Doesn't know if he should take it or not. He had all his shots when he was young, never had to worry bout measles, mumps, never had any of that. The medication they want him to take for the arterial fibrillation every day will screw up his thyroid, kidneys, liver, and make him bleed to death.     No follow-up attempts possible. No further information expected.