Geeta GulatiKristin Holm TjessemHenrik HorndalsveenSigrun HalvorsenVilde Drageset Haakensen
Published in: Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke (2022)
Immunological checkpoint inhibitors have been revolutionary in the treatment of cancer. A rare but serious adverse effect is the development of heart muscle inflammation (myocarditis). The prevalence of this type of myocarditis is increasing as more cancer patients receive treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Knowledge of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis is important to enable early diagnosis and initiation of treatment. In this article we provide a clinical review of this.