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. 2019 Jul 31;10(4):230–235. doi: 10.14740/cr888

Table 1. Non-Myopathic Cardiac Complications Associated With Trastuzumab [6, 13-17].

Complications Study Symptoms Further testing and results Cardiomyopathy present
Asymptomatic new LBBB Piotrowski et al [6] No symptoms No No
New RBBB Piotrowski et al [6] No Symptoms No No
T-wave inversions in anterior leads Olin et al [13] Chest pain Left heart catheterization revealed normal coronaries. No
Sinus node dysfunction Olin et al [13] Syncope No No
Symptomatic new LBBB Two studies (Tu et al [14] and Ribiero et al [15]) Chest pain and shortness of breath Left heart catheterization revealed normal coronaries. Yes
Ventricular tachycardia Oliveira et al [16] Sudden death Autopsy showed LV hypertrophy, myocardial lymphocytic infiltrate, pulmonary congestion. Yes
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia Ferguson et al [17] palpitations and near-syncope Holter revealed NSVT No

LBBB: left bundle branch block; RBBB: right bundle branch block; LV: left ventricular; NSVT: non-sustained ventricular tachycardia.