Age: 77.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dizziness, Electrocardiogram, Extrasystoles, Feeling abnormal, Heart rate
Clinical narrative: palpitations; irregular heartbeat; light headed; Upon receiving at first I felt weird; felt like my heart was skipping beats; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer (subsequently medically confirmed) and describes the occurrence of PALPITATIONS (palpitations) in a 77-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch no. 013M20A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     Concurrent medical conditions included Contrast media allergy and Drug allergy. Concomitant products included CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (PLAVIX), ROPINIROLE, ALENDRONATE SODIUM (ALENDRONATE), ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM (ATORVASTIN), FAMOTIDINE, LORATADINE and PANTOPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM (PANTOPRAX) for an unknown indication.    On 04-Feb-2021 at 9:00 AM, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) 1 dosage form. On 04-Feb-2021, the patient experienced PALPITATIONS (palpitations) (seriousness criterion hospitalization), DIZZINESS (light headed), FEELING ABNORMAL (Upon receiving at first I felt weird) and EXTRASYSTOLES (felt like my heart was skipping beats). On 13-Feb-2021, the patient experienced HEART RATE IRREGULAR (irregular heartbeat). The patient was hospitalized on 19-Feb-2021 due to PALPITATIONS. At the time of the report, PALPITATIONS (palpitations), HEART RATE IRREGULAR (irregular heartbeat), FEELING ABNORMAL (Upon receiving at first I felt weird) and EXTRASYSTOLES (felt like my heart was skipping beats) outcome was unknown and DIZZINESS (light headed) had not resolved.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): On 13-Feb-2021, Electrocardiogram: unknown (Inconclusive) Unknown. On 13-Feb-2021, Heart rate: irregular (abnormal) Irregular.     The action taken with mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular) was unknown.       About 9 days later she experienced irregular heartbeat. She was seen by a physician and treated with Metoprolol. Upon receiving at first she felt weird, light headed and that night she starting heart palpitations. It felt like her heart was skipping beats. She called doctor and had an electrocardiogram (EKG), and then she went home. The heart palpitations continued to get worse and she went back to doctor and was admitted in the hospital on 19-Feb-2021. She was continually working with her doctor.  Based on the current available information and temporal association between the use of the product and the start date of the events, a causal relationship cannot be excluded.   Most recent FOLLOW-UP information incorporated above includes: On 29-Apr-2021: added patient contact details (address, email ID, phone number), patient demographics (height, weight, race), added patient's allergies, concomitant drugs and events (palpitation, weird feeling, dizziness, heartbeats skipped); Sender's Comments: Based on the current available information and temporal association between the use of the product and the start date of the events, a causal relationship cannot be excluded.