Subtle‐but‐smouldering myocardial injury after immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment accompanied by amyloid deposits

Subtle‐but‐smouldering myocardial injury after immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment accompanied by amyloid deposits

Abstract Although cardiac troponin is a highly specific biomarker for myocardial cell injury, it is important to recognize the pitfalls of this test in the diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myocarditis. We describe the challenging case of an 81‐year‐old woman with persist...

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Main Authors: Mizuki Ida, Shiro Nakamori, Shinya Yamamoto, Seimi Watanabe, Kyoko Imanaka‐Yoshida, Masaki Ishida, Hajime Sakuma, Keiichi Yamanaka, Kaoru Dohi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:ESC Heart Failure
Subjects:
Amyloid
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Endomyocardial biopsy
Immune checkpoint inhibitor
Immunosuppressive therapy
Myocarditis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13915

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.13915

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