Abrupt Onset of Septic Cardiomyopathy in a Cancer Patient Initiated on Chemotherapy: A Case Report and Literature Review

LVEF as a diagnostic tool is reported as a poor measure of SICM prognosis and needs to be replaced with a sensitive and specific measure such as global longitudinal strain. The management of cardiac complications includes optimizing the strategies such as treating the underlying infection, supportive care measures such as fluid replacement, oxygen therapy, and medications for improving the functioning of heart (vasopressors and inotropes).