2021
Left ventricular myocardial strain and tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated cardiotoxicity
Higgins AY, Arbune A, Soufer A, Ragheb E, Kwan JM, Lamy J, Henry M, Cuomo JR, Charifa A, Gallegos C, Hull S, Coviello JS, Bader AS, Peters DC, Huber S, Mojibian HR, Sinusas AJ, Kluger H, Baldassarre LA. Left ventricular myocardial strain and tissue characterization by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in immune checkpoint inhibitor associated cardiotoxicity. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246764. PMID: 33606757, PMCID: PMC7895343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal longitudinal strainImmune checkpoint inhibitorsLate gadolinium enhancementRecovery of LVEFLake Louise criteriaCheckpoint inhibitorsNormal LVEFAverage global longitudinal strainPresence of LGEAbnormal global longitudinal strainCardiac magnetic resonance imagingCorrect clinical contextEvaluation of myocarditisLeft ventricular dysfunctionVentricular ejection fractionDiagnosis of myocarditisLeft ventricular strainCardiac magnetic resonanceLeft ventricular myocardial strainOvert left ventricular dysfunctionVentricular myocardial strainMagnetic resonance imagingAtrial strainVentricular dysfunctionVentricular strain
2019
Myocarditis with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy: case report of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance with pathology correlate
Gallegos C, Rottmann D, Nguyen VQ, Baldassarre LA. Myocarditis with checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy: case report of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance with pathology correlate. European Heart Journal - Case Reports 2019, 3: yty149. PMID: 31020225, PMCID: PMC6439394, DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/yty149.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesLate gadolinium enhancementCardiovascular magnetic resonanceCardiac complicationsGadolinium enhancementAnti-programmed cell death protein 1 monoclonal antibodyCell death protein 1 monoclonal antibodyLeft ventricular ejection fractionNon-ischemic patternAcute heart failureCheckpoint inhibitor therapyRefractory cardiogenic shockCarotid artery dissectionCheckpoint inhibitor immunotherapyVentricular ejection fractionArea of myocardiumCardiac magnetic resonanceDirect histological correlationAreas of LGEArtery dissectionCardiogenic shockCheckpoint inhibitorsImmunosuppressive therapyVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionHeart failure