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. 2024 Nov 23;7(1):100392. doi: 10.1016/j.opresp.2024.100392

Table 4.

Medication for the treatment of Lung Cancer for which adverse cardiovascular effects are most frequent.

Class Drug Adverse cardiovascular effects
Platins General Arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia, AHT
Cisplatin HypoMg, HypoK, due to nephrotoxicity



Antimicrotubule Paclitaxel Bradycardia, other arrhythmias
Vinca alkaloids AHT, myocardial ischemia and infarction



Angiogenesis inhibitors Bevacizumab AHT, HF, ischemia, arterial thrombosis
Ramucirumab AHT, arterial thrombosis, ischemia, HF



EGFR inhibitors General Reduction in LVEF
Necitumumab Arrhythmias and DVT
Osimertinib Long QT syndrome
Afatinib Focus on LVEF in heart disease patients



ALK inhibitors Crizotinib Bradycardia, long QT syndrome and pulmonary embolism
Ceritinib Bradycardia, long QT syndrome, pericarditis and AHT
Brigatinib AHT



Immunotherapy General Myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmias

AHT: arterial hypertension; HF: heart failure; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; DVT: deep vein thrombosis.

Modified from reference number.183