A Case of Myocarditis and Near-Lethal Arrhythmia Associated With Interleukin-2 Therapy
We present a case of a 48-year-old female who developed myocarditis and near fatal arrhythmias during high dose Il-2 therapy for metastatic renal cancer. On day 5 of therapy, the patient developed sudden onset chest pain, elevated cardiac enzymes and ST segment changes on EKG. Coronary angiogram was...
Main Authors: | Stephanie Wu MD, Anna Sarcon MS, MD, Khuyen Do MD, Jerold Shinbane MD, Rahul Doshi MD, Helga Van Herle MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617749622 |
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