Table 1.
Diagnostic considerations for ICI-induced myocarditis and cardiotoxic events.
| 1. Assessment of risk factors | Prior cardiovascular events and risk factors for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease |
| 2. Biomarker analysis | • Baseline and serial cardiac troponin I • B-type natriuretic peptide |
| 3. Diagnostic testing and imaging | • Electrocardiogram for abnormal PR, QRS and QTc intervals, and evidence of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias • Echocardiogram to assess cardiac function and myocardial wall motion • Cardiac MRI for increased T2-signal intensity, and abnormal early and late gadolinium signal intensity in contrast-enhanced MRI • Tagged cine MRI for strain analysis |
| 4. Endomyocardial biopsy | • Tissue edema • Lymphocyte and macrophage infiltration |