Cardio-Oncology & Cardio-Immuno-Oncology by Nicolas Palaskas (interviewed during the February 2020 Cardio-Oncology Symposium in Naples)
Content: Nicolas Palaskas (Cardiologist) – Footage and Adaptation: Rita Zilich
TOPICS OF THIS VIDEO TUTORIAL
Research on immune checkpoint inhibitor associated myocarditis: diagnosis and treatments
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Focus on checkpoint inhibitor associated myocarditis
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Diagnosis of myocarditis is very difficult. Clinicians at MD Anderson recommend, in addition to the clinical syndrome, a multimodal imaging approach, including an invasive endomyocardial biopsy
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Currently, the best treatment for patients with myocarditis are steroids
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Primary focus of research is on the identification of alternative therapies that can treat myocarditis.
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