Right heart failure after chemotherapy.
Cardiotoxicity associated with chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer is well-documented. Usually this cardiotoxicity presents as a distinct syndrome in which the left ventricle is more seriously affected than the right ventricle. A case of severe right-sided ventricular dysfunction shortly after an aggressive cycle of chemotherapy for metastatic colon carcinoma is presented.
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Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195.
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000139:chemically induced; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008937:Mitomycins; D016685:Mitomycin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D005472:Fluorouracil