Age: 62.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnoea, Echocardiogram, Heart rate increased, Palpitations
Clinical narrative: heart pounding between her clavicle and jugular vein in her neck; shortness of breath/breathing problems; high pulse; feels like she wants to cough; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable other health professional (nurse/ Licensed practical nurse reported for herself). A 62-years-old female patient received her second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, formulation: Solution for injection, Lot Number: EN6199), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in right upper arm on 07Mar2021 between 13:00-15:00 (at the age of 62-year-old), as a single dose for covid-19 immunisation. The patient medical history included ongoing arthritis, which she was diagnosed unspecified years ago and ongoing high blood pressure, which she was diagnosed 12 years ago. The patient did not have family medical history relevant to events. The patient concomitant medications were reported as none. The patient previously received her first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, formulation: Solution for injection, Lot Number: EN6201), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left upper arm on 14Feb2021 (at the age of 62-year-old), as a single dose for covid-19 immunisation. There were no events reported following prior vaccinations. No additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer Suspect. There were no Prior Vaccinations within 4 weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine. On an unspecified date in 2021, after the vaccination, the patient experienced heart pounding between her clavicle and jugular vein in her neck, shortness of breath/breathing problems and high pulse. The patient stated that she took the Pfizer vaccination, both doses, but the second one, she had her heart pounding between her clavicle and jugular vein in her neck. The patient stated that she could hear her heart pounding and she went to the physician office and told him what was going on. She stated that she had shortness of breath and she asked her doctor to give her a nebulizer because her breathing was so bad. She had been using that one but everyone told her to report what was going on and so she was calling to report what was going on. The events did not require a visit to Emergency Room. The patient stated that her primary care physician referred her to a heart specialist because of the fast palpitations in her heart so they took her to "(Withheld)". The patient underwent lab test included echocardiogram was normal on an unspecified date in Jun2021 and doctor said everything was okay and said he will have to do the stress test. Patient stated that she had problems with her breathing, the breathing in her lungs, and she felt like she wants to cough. She stated that inside she feels something, she wanted to cough but she could not cough sometimes, so the doctor gave her a nebulizer for the breathing problem, which started after the second shot. The patient stated that she did not use the nebulizer a lot because her medical doctor told her not to use it a lot because it increases her heart. Patient stated that one month ago she woke up with her heart pounding and the pulse was high. She said that the second time it happened was two weeks ago. The patient reported she would be having a stress test on an unspecified date (tomorrow at 11:30am) and she was going to take it from there. It was not reported that which event prompted her to go to the physician office. The reporter seriousness was unspecified. Investigation assessment was done. The patient stated that if she knew she would have all of these problems she would not have taken the vaccine. She was so hesitant to take it because she was scared of the side effects and now she took the vaccine and she cannot do anything about all these problems that came to her. Patient stated that she wanted to get the right information so she was going to the doctor tomorrow and will get a print out and call back to provide the right information for the report about her echocardiogram. When asked the results, the patient stated that her doctor said everything was okay and said maybe the heart was enlarged but he will have to do the stress test. The outcome of the events was unknown at the time of this report.  PSCC Communication: Full details unable to be obtained.