Case Report: QT Prolongation and Abortive Sudden Death Observed in an 85-Year-Old Female Patient With Advanced Lung Cancer Treated With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Osimertinib

Case Report: QT Prolongation and Abortive Sudden Death Observed in an 85-Year-Old Female Patient With Advanced Lung Cancer Treated With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Osimertinib

Cardiac arrest occurred in an 85-year-old female administered osimertinib for advanced lung cancer expressing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. Electrocardiogram (ECG) recorded at recurrence of spontaneous circulation showed sinus rhythm associated with mild QT prolongation (QTc = 4...

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Main Authors: Moë Kondo, Megumi Kisanuki, Yosuke Kokawa, Seiichiro Gohara, Osamu Kawano, Shuntaro Kagiyama, Toru Maruyama, Keita Odashiro, Yoshihiko Maehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
cancer
herbal drug
osimertinib
QT prolongation
cardiooncology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.655808/full

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