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Early lymphocyte recovery predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: a retrospective cohort study

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 22 Jul 2026, 00:00

Early lymphocyte recovery predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: a retrospective cohort study

Report examines whether early recovery of circulating lymphocytes after steroid start predicts cardiovascular events and death in patients with immunotherapy myocarditis.

Key Takeaways
  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have profoundly improved outcomes across a wide range of cancer therapy
  • Expanding usage of ICIs can cause a variety of immune-related adverse events (irAEs)
  • ICIAM is notable for early onset of 21–34 days after ICIs-treatment initiation
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