Browsing by Author "Daniele, Andres J."

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    Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Afatinib-related in a non-small cell lung cancer patient: Case report
    (2022) Ramos, German. E. E.; Caglevic, Christian; Bulnes, Juan. F. F.; Panay, Sergio. E. E.; Zapata, Mario. I. I.; Daniele, Andres J.; Rodriguez, Manuel. E. E.
    Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutations are frequently found among NSCLC patients. Second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Afatinib is frequently used in this population of patients achieving better results than cytotoxic chemotherapy in terms of survival and progression. Afatinib-related cardiotoxicity has been rarely reported. Here we comment on a clinical case of a Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Afatinib-induced in an NSCLC patient.