Clozapine metabolism and cardiotoxicity: A prospective longitudinal study
Clozapine-induced myocarditis and cardiomyopathy are difficult to detect clinically and may be fatal if not detected early. The current/routine biomarkers for clozapine-induced myocarditis are non-specific indicators of inflammation (C-reactive protein) or cardiomyocyte damage (troponins I and T) that lack sensitivity, and for which changes often arise too late to be clinically useful.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Brandi L. Bellissima, Kathryn E. Burns, Nuala A. Helsby, Ellen L. Kingston, Fintan Garavan, Malcom D. Tingle Source Type: research