International Heart Journal
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Aortic Dissection and Cardiac Dysfunction Emerged Coincidentally During the Long-Term Treatment with Angiogenesis Inhibitors for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
A Case Report of Onco-Cardiology
Midori TakadaTaku YasuiToru OkaWataru ShioyamaTadashi KurodaYasutomo NakaiKazuo NishimuraMikio MukaiMasashi Fujita
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2018 Volume 59 Issue 5 Pages 1174-1179

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Angiogenesis inhibitors, such as sorafenib and axitinib, which target vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling, are widely used for renal cell carcinoma, including metastasis. In this study, we report a case of cardiovascular adverse events of aortic dissection and cardiac dysfunction during treatment with sorafenib and axitinib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. A 66-year-old man had been administered sorafenib for 2 years after nephrectomy due to renal cell carcinoma. To control the progression of metastatic lung tumor, axitinib was started after sorafenib for four years. During the treatment, angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers and Ca antagonists were used to strictly control the axitinib-induced hypertension and proteinuria. Aortic dissection and cardiac dysfunction occurred coincidentally. Considering the critical role of VEGF signaling in the homeostasis of the cardiovascular system, we speculated that the long-term use of axitinib and sorafenib directly influenced the initiation of aortic dissection and cardiac dysfunction. Although the precise mechanisms underlying the aortic dissection and cardiac dysfunction induced by angiogenesis inhibition are still elusive, onco-cardiologists and oncologists should pay careful attention to cardiovascular toxicity and complications in patients with cancer, particularly patients undergoing long-term cancer treatment.

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