Immune checkpoint inhibitors The incidence of myocarditis in patients using ICI is low, around 1%. However, several series describe mortality between 30% and 40%. This is the primary reason that every effort is made for myocardial protection and early identification of signs of inflammatory response onset, in addition to understanding of T cell and macrophage stimulation and cytokine production., The onset of the lesion is most frequently observed observed early after the first dose of immunotherapy with a median time […]

Abstract Patients with cancer have a multitude of etiological factors for developing myocarditis. Classical or conventional chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and, more recently, immunotherapy have all been described as possible etiologies of myocarditis. Furthermore, patients with cancer are immunosuppressed and more susceptible to bacterial and viral infections that can cause myocarditis. This narrative review addresses the many possible causes of myocarditis in patients with cancer. Particular emphasis will be given to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced myocarditis. ICI myocarditis generally affects male […]