Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of transient myocardial dysfunction in a patient treated with checkpoint-targeted immunotherapy

Here we report the case of a 70-year-old man presented to the emergency department because of sudden dyspnoea. Past medical history included lung cancer for which therapy with checkpoint inhibitor atezolizumab had been started a week earlier. At admission, electrocardiogram (ECG) showed mild ST-segment elevation in antero-lateral leads, while focus echocardiography revealed extensive akinesia of left ventricular mid-apical segments, more evident at septum level. Urgent coronary angiography showed patent epicardial coronary arteries.
Source: European Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research