TY - JOUR
T1 - Pro-BNP in the differential diagnosis of dyspnea in patients treated with immune-checkpoint inhibitors
T2 - Case Report
AU - Baranseh, Jalal
AU - Ouryvaev, Anton
AU - Moady, Gassan
AU - Shai, Ayelet
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022/1/17
Y1 - 2022/1/17
N2 - Introduction: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) induced cardiac toxicity can present with non-specific symptoms and signs. Early recognition and treatment are important; however, diagnosis can be challenging. Case report: We describe a 67-year-old woman with a history of ICI induced pneumonitis who presented with dyspnea, hypoxemia and pulmonary infiltrates while treated with pembrolizumab for lung cancer, initially diagnoses with relapssed pneumonitis. When her condition did not improve with steroids, NT-pro-BNP level was tested and was markedly high, prompting additional tests for heart failure. Management and outcome: The patient was diagnosed with ICI induced left ventricular dysfunction and treated with steroids, beta blockers, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors. Her symptoms and imaging studies markedly improved. Discussion: Here, we review the literature on ICI induced cardiac toxicity and the role of NT-pro -BNP in triage of patients presenting with dyspnea in the emergency setting. We suggest that measurement of NT-pro -BNP be utilized in patients receiving ICI's and presenting with respiratory abnormalities, to rapidly assess for possible cardiac toxicity.
AB - Introduction: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) induced cardiac toxicity can present with non-specific symptoms and signs. Early recognition and treatment are important; however, diagnosis can be challenging. Case report: We describe a 67-year-old woman with a history of ICI induced pneumonitis who presented with dyspnea, hypoxemia and pulmonary infiltrates while treated with pembrolizumab for lung cancer, initially diagnoses with relapssed pneumonitis. When her condition did not improve with steroids, NT-pro-BNP level was tested and was markedly high, prompting additional tests for heart failure. Management and outcome: The patient was diagnosed with ICI induced left ventricular dysfunction and treated with steroids, beta blockers, diuretics, and ACE inhibitors. Her symptoms and imaging studies markedly improved. Discussion: Here, we review the literature on ICI induced cardiac toxicity and the role of NT-pro -BNP in triage of patients presenting with dyspnea in the emergency setting. We suggest that measurement of NT-pro -BNP be utilized in patients receiving ICI's and presenting with respiratory abnormalities, to rapidly assess for possible cardiac toxicity.
KW - Immune check point inhibitors
KW - Pro-BNP
KW - heart failure
KW - non small cell lung cancer
KW - pembrolizumab
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U2 - 10.1177/10781552221074007
DO - 10.1177/10781552221074007
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C2 - 35037791
AN - SCOPUS:85123237539
SN - 1078-1552
SP - 10781552221074007
JO - Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
JF - Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
ER -