Relação Troponina/Linfócito na Miocardite Associada a Inibidores de Checkpoint Imunológico: Um Marcador Útil com Limitações
Abstract
Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article by Chen et al. on the prognostic role of the troponin-to-lymphocyte ratio (cTn/ALC) in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) associated myocarditis. This complication, although infrequent, carries a disproportionately high risk of morbidity and mortality among cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. The authors should be commended for exploring a simple and widely available marker that reflects both myocardial injury and immune status. Such an approach is clinically attractive because both troponin and [...]
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation
Cardiac tumors and thrombi
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
- Volume
- 123
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e20250648–e20250648
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- PT