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Sunitinib

Heart failure (biventricular, congestive)

Can occur as a consequence of several pulmonary obliterative vasculopathies. Cardiac tamponade may mimic this condition. See under VI

Gündo?an C, Erol Ö, Beyhan E, Gürsu RU, Çermik TF

Findings of congestive heart failure associated with sunitinib cardiotoxicity in F-FDG PET/CT.

Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular 2022 May-Jun;41;197-198 — 2022 May-Jun — 197-198

Diagnosing DIRD

Drug and radiation history

Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug

Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms

Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug

Careful exlusion of another cause

Remission of symptoms with removal of drug

Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)

Causality assessment

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