Electrocardiographic features of immune checkpoint inhibitor associated myocarditis
Open Access
- 2 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
- Vol. 9 (3), e002007
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2020-002007
Abstract
Background Myocarditis is a highly morbid complication of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) use that remains inadequately characterized. The QRS duration and the QTc interval are standardized electrocardiographic measures that are prolonged in other cardiac conditions; however, there are no data on their utility in ICI myocarditis. Methods From an international registry, ECG parameters were compared between 140 myocarditis cases and 179 controls across multiple time points (pre-ICI, on ICI prior to myocarditis, and at the time of myocarditis). The association between ECG values and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) was also tested. Results Both the QRS duration and QTc interval were similar between cases and controls prior to myocarditis. When compared with controls on an ICI (93±19 ms) or to baseline prior to myocarditis (97±19 ms), the QRS duration prolonged with myocarditis (110±22 ms, pConclusions The QRS duration is increased in ICI myocarditis and is associated with increased MACE risk. Use of this widely available ECG parameter may aid in ICI myocarditis diagnosis and risk-stratification.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K24HL150238, R01HL130539, R01HL137562, T32HL007208-39)
- National Cancer Institute (P30CA008748)
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