Reversible Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Secondary to Pazopanib

Cureus. 2018 Oct 29;10(10):e3517. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3517.

Abstract

Pazopanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma and advanced soft tissue sarcoma. We describe a case report of a patient with spindle cell sarcoma who developed severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction after starting pazopanib therapy with subsequent recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction upon stopping therapy.

Keywords: cardio-oncology; cardiomyopathy; cardiotoxicity; oncology; pazopanib; tyrosine kinase inhibitors; vascular-endothelial growth factor.

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  • Case Reports