Double Trouble: Myocarditis After Dual Checkpoint Inhibitors

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated myocarditis is a serious immune-related adverse event with a variable clinical presentation and challenging management.We present a case of fulminant ICI-associated myocarditis complicated by complete heart block, decompensated heart failure, and cardiogenic shock, followed by neuromuscular toxicity with myasthenia gravis overlap.Our case highlights the clinical challenges of ICI myocarditis and a possible treatment strategy involving high-dose steroids and T-cell antimetabolites.

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Cureus
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.118993
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Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
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Double Trouble: Myocarditis After Dual Checkpoint Inhibitors

Rongras Damrongwatanasuk, Cody Bergman, Colin Snook, John C Dillon
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Double Trouble: Myocarditis After Dual Checkpoint Inhibitors

Rongras Damrongwatanasuk, Cody Bergman, Colin Snook, John C Dillon
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Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated myocarditis is a serious immune-related adverse event with a variable clinical presentation and challenging management.We present a case of fulminant ICI-associated myocarditis complicated by complete heart block, decompensated heart failure, and cardiogenic shock, followed by neuromuscular toxicity with myasthenia gravis overlap.Our case highlights the clinical challenges of ICI myocarditis and a possible treatment strategy involving high-dose steroids and T-cell antimetabolites.

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University of Louisville (US), University of Louisville Hospital (US)
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