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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Myocarditis

Authors :
Ali Yilmaz
Annalen Bleckmann
Michael Bietenbeck
Karin Klingel
Anca Florian
Claudia Meier
Georg Evers
Grigorios Chatzantonis
Source :
JACC Case Reports, JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 630-635 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2020.

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can induce immunity-related adverse events. We demonstrate the clinical use of cardiac magnetic resonance and endomyocardial biopsy in the diagnosis and subsequent monitoring of ICI-associated myocarditis, suggesting the need to establish and evaluate a cardiac monitoring protocol for patients under ICI therapy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)<br />Graphical abstract<br />Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can induce immunity-related adverse events. We demonstrate the clinical use of cardiac magnetic resonance…

Details

ISSN :
26660849
Volume :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8025fa589d0f0e8f5d398319cb17f19c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.12.047