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ReviewBasic research in cardiology2025

Immuno-related cardio-vascular adverse events associated with immuno-oncological treatments: an under-estimated threat for cancer patients.

Giuseppe Panuccio, Pierpaolo Correale, Maria d'Apolito, Luciano Mutti, Rocco Giannicola, Luigi Pirtoli, Antonio Giordano, Demetrio Labate, Sebastiano Macheda, Nicole Carabetta and 6 more

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Review in Basic research in cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Giuseppe Panuccio *Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité Berlin, 12200, Berlin, Germany. panuccio@unicz.it.ORCID 0000-0002-6596-0921
Pierpaolo Correale *Medical Oncology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Maria d'ApolitoDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Luciano MuttiSbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine and Center of Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
Rocco GiannicolaMedical Oncology Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Luigi PirtoliSbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine and Center of Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
Antonio GiordanoSbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine and Center of Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA.
Demetrio LabateUnit of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Sebastiano MachedaUnit of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, 89124, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Nicole CarabettaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Youssef S AbdelwahedDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité Berlin, 12200, Berlin, Germany.
Ulf LandmesserDepartment of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité Berlin, 12200, Berlin, Germany.
Pierfrancesco TassoneDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Pierosandro TagliaferriDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Salvatore De RosaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
Daniele TorellaDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy. dtorella@unicz.it.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunotherapy represents an emergent and heterogeneous group of anticancer treatments harnessing the human immune-surveillance system, including immune-checkpoint inhibitor monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells (CAR-T) therapy, cancer vaccines and lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) therapy. While remarkably effective against several malignancies, these therapies, often in combination with other cancer treatments, have showed unforeseen toxicity, including cardiovascular complications. The occurrence of immuno-mediated adverse (irAEs) events has been progressively reported in the last 10 years. These irAEs present an extended range of severity, from self-limiting to life-threatening conditions. Although recent guidelines in CardioOncology have provided important evidence in managing cancer treatments, they often encompass general approaches. However, a specific focus is required due to the particular etiology, unique risk factors, and associated side effects of immunotherapy. This review aims to deepen the understanding of the prevalence and nature of cardiovascular issues in patients undergoing immunotherapy, offering insights into strategies for risk stratification and management.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCardiovascular DiseasesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyNeoplasmsCardiotoxicityHumansRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsCancer therapyCardioOncologyCardioprotectionCardiovascular preventionHeart failureImmunotherapy

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PMID39225869
PMCPMC11790807

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