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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Case Report: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated pulmonary hypertension.

Shanshan Yuan, Xueqing Hu, Yunquan Zhao, Hongyan Dai

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Shanshan YuanDepartment of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Xueqing HuDepartment of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Yunquan ZhaoDepartment of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Hongyan DaiDepartment of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have markedly improved the prognosis of numerous malignancies; however, they are also associated with a broad spectrum of immune-related adverse events, commonly affecting the thyroid, gastrointestinal tract, skin, among other organs. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) triggered by ICI, though infrequently documented, has come to be recognized and regarded with greater importance in recent years owing to its association with life-threatening outcomes. Case presentation: We report a case of a 65-year-old male who developed severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) following treatment with the programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor tislelizumab. Following the initiation of a triple combination targeted therapy for PAH comprising macitentan, riociguat, and treprostinil, the patient's condition improved significantly. Conclusion: ICI-associated PH is a rare yet highly fatal adverse event. To date, no specific diagnostic or treatment guidelines exist for this condition due to its rarity. Therefore, there is an urgent need for more case reports, shared experiences, and clinical research to assist clinicians in identifying optimal strategies for the diagnosis and management of this complication.

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case reportimmune checkpoint inhibitorprogrammed death 1pulmonary arterial hypertensionpulmonary hypertension

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PMID41623871
PMCPMC12855423

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