Case Reports in Cardiotoxicity
Cardiotoxicity heart damage caused by medications, chemicals, environmental exposures, or medical treatments—is an increasingly recognized clinical challenge. Publishing high-quality case reports and case series helps clinicians identify early warning signs, understand diverse mechanisms of toxicity, and improve patient safety.
The Case Reports and Case Series in Cardiology Journal welcomes submissions describing rare, unusual, and clinically significant cardiotoxicity cases.
Scope of Cardiotoxicity Case Reports We Publish
1. Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity
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Chemotherapy-related cardiotoxicity
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Anthracyclines (doxorubicin)
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Trastuzumab
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI-induced myocarditis)
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
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Antiretroviral therapy–induced toxicity
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Antibiotic-related cardiotoxicity (macrolides, fluoroquinolones)
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Antiarrhythmic drug–induced pro-arrhythmia
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Antipsychotic and antidepressant-induced cardiomyopathy
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Recreational drug-induced toxicity (cocaine, amphetamines)
2. Toxic Exposures
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Heavy metal poisoning (lead, arsenic, mercury)
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
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Industrial chemical exposure
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Snake/animal toxins causing myocardial injury
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Herbal or alternative medicine toxicity
3. Cardiac Manifestations of Toxicity
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Myocarditis
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Stress (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy
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Arrhythmias (QT prolongation, VT/VF, bradyarrhythmias)
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Heart failure
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Pericardial involvement
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Acute myocardial injury or ischemia secondary to toxins
4. Imaging and Diagnostics in Cardiotoxicity
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Echocardiography findings
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Cardiac MRI evidence of inflammation or fibrosis
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Coronary angiography to rule out ischemic causes
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Biomarker elevation (troponin, BNP)
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Advanced imaging correlating toxicity patterns
5. Management and Outcomes
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Reversal after cessation of the offending agent
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Medical therapy for cardiotoxicity
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Use of steroids in immune-mediated toxicity
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Mechanical circulatory support
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Long-term follow-up and recovery patterns
Manuscript Submission
Authors are requested to submit their manuscript by using Online Manuscript Submission Portal: https://www.casereportsincardiology.org/submit.html (or) also invited to submit through the Journal E-mail Id: editor@casereportsincardiology.org.