Myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack, is a known adverse event associated with COVID-19 vaccines.[1]
A heart attack is not the same as a cardiac arrest, though many cardiac arrests in adults happen because of a heart attack.[2]
The following is a list of individuals who have publicly reported suffering a notable heart attack in 2021-2023. Inclusion on this list does not mean that the adverse event is confirmed to have been caused by a COVID-19 vaccine product.
On October 23, 2023, New Delhi Television (NDTV) reported that "at least 10 heart attack deaths" had been reported in the prior 24 hour period at Garba events across Gujarat, India. The youngest confirmed victim was 17 years old. Over 500 ambulance calls were made in the same period.[6]
5.3.6 Cumulative Analysis of Post-authorization Adverse Event Reports. (2021). Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency; Pfizer. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714210336/https://phmpt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/5.3.6-postmarketing-experience.pdf ↩︎
Heart attack and cardiac arrest. (2019, May 9). British Heart Foundation. http://archive.today/2023.07.22-202004/https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/heart-attack-and-cardiac-arrest ↩︎
Thomas, J. (2023, July 3). WCW Alumnus Lodi Recovering From Quintuple Bypass Surgery. 411MANIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722202547/https://411mania.com/wrestling/wcw-lodi-recovering-quintuple-bypass-surgery/ ↩︎
Thomas, J. (2023, July 12). Lodi On His Post-Match Heart Attack That Led to Quintuple Bypass Surgery. 411MANIA. http://archive.today/2023.07.22-201507/https://411mania.com/wrestling/lodi-on-post-match-heart-attack-quintuple-bypass-surgery/ ↩︎
Diaz, A. (2023, August 3). Beauty queen Ariana Viera dies after posting chilling message. New York Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20230804202522/https://nypost.com/2023/08/02/beauty-queen-ariana-viera-dies-after-posting-chilling-message/ ↩︎
10 Die Of Heart Attack At Garba Events In Gujarat, Youngest Was 17. (2023, October 23). NDTV. http://archive.today/2023.10.23-201900/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/10-die-of-heart-attack-while-playing-garba-in-gujarat-youngest-was-17-4505198 ↩︎