Smoldering myocarditis following immune checkpoint blockade

Graham Norwood, T.; C. Westbrook, Brian; B. Johnson, Douglas; Litovsky, Silvio; Terry, Nina; B. McKee, Svetlana; S. Gertler, Alan; J. Moslehi, Javid; M. Conry, Robert

doi:10.1186/s40425-017-0296-4

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Smoldering myocarditis following immune checkpoint blockade

Published in Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer • Nov 7, 2017

Authors:

T. Graham Norwood

Brian C. Westbrook

Douglas B. Johnson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Severe myocarditis associated with electrical conduction abnormalities and occasionally heart failure has been well documented following treatment with immune checkpoint blockade with an estimated incidence of less than 1%. However, the incidence, early detection, and management of less ...

Subject

Medicine

Myocarditis

Nivolumab

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