Stanford researchers uncover why COVID-19 vaccines trigger myocarditis, especially in young men, validating long-held conservative concerns over rushed mandates that ignored these heart risks.
Story Highlights
- New Stanford study identifies two immune proteins, CXCL10 and IFN-gamma, as key drivers of vaccine-induced myocarditis.
- Risk is highest among males under 30, at one in 16,750 after the second dose, confirming warnings from skeptics of mRNA shots.
- Blocking these proteins reduced heart damage in lab models, pointing to targeted fixes without halting vaccine benefits.
- COVID infection causes myocarditis 10 times more often than vaccines, underscoring personal choice over government coercion.
Myocarditis Incidence and Symptoms
Stanford University researchers report myocarditis occurs in one in 140,000 after the first COVID-19 vaccine dose and one in 32,000 after the second.
Among males aged 30 and younger, the incidence rises to one in 16,750. Symptoms occur 1 to 3 days after vaccination, including chest pain, shortness of breath, fever, and palpitations. Elevated cardiac troponin levels signal heart muscle damage. This data aligns with conservative critiques of underreported vaccine side effects during the Biden-era mandates.
ALL COVID vaccinated individuals should undergo cardiac screening.
Our new study indicates that ~1-3% of vaccinated individuals suffer subclinical heart damage — and sudden death can be the first manifestation.
This means MILLIONS likely have unrecognized heart damage.
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Study Reveals Immune Protein Culprits
The Stanford study, in collaboration with Ohio State University, analyzed blood samples from vaccinated individuals with and without myocarditis. Patients with the condition showed elevated levels of CXCL10 and IFN-gamma in immune cells, fueling excessive inflammation.
Lead researcher Joseph Wu, MD, PhD, states these cytokines, vital for fighting viruses, turn toxic at high levels. Mouse and heart tissue models replicated mild myocarditis caused by these proteins, validating early conservative cautions about mRNA technology rushed to market.
Blocking CXCL10 and IFN-gamma slashed heart damage in models without undermining the vaccine’s immune response. Wu highlights that this “fine-tuning” approach could safeguard high-risk groups such as young men while preserving the benefits of vaccination.
Genistein from soybeans curbed inflammation in labs, though untested in humans. Published in Science Translational Medicine, findings counter past dismissals of vaccine skeptics as misinformation spreaders.
Rare but Serious Risks and Recovery
Most myocarditis cases resolve quickly with full heart function restored, per Wu, director of Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. Unlike heart attacks, no vessel blockages occur; mild cases require only monitoring.
Rare severe instances lead to hospitalization, critical illness, or death. Fox News analyst Dr. Marc Siegel calls the study complex yet sensible, noting myocarditis’s rarity. This supports conservative emphasis on informed consent over one-size-fits-all policies that eroded personal freedoms.
COVID Infection Poses Greater Threat
Wu affirms COVID-19 infection triggers myocarditis about 10 times more than mRNA vaccines, which boast an excellent safety record under heavy scrutiny. Vaccines remain key to combating COVID, with benefits outweighing rare risks for most people.
Study limitations include reliance on mouse and in vitro cell data, which do not fully mirror human cases. Clinical trials are needed for treatments. Wu notes other vaccines cause myocarditis too, but mRNA shots draw intense attention, prompting prompt diagnosis.
Funded by NIH and Gootter-Jensen Foundation, the research suggests preclinical insights won’t alter current actions. Conservatives welcome transparency on these risks, long downplayed amid government overreach and media bias favoring Big Pharma agendas that prioritized compliance over family health and individual liberty in America First fashion.
