title: [High-frequency atrial arrhythmia induced by a cisplatin-etoposide combination].
abstract: The cardiotoxicity of cytostatic drugs reported in the literature is marked for some (adriamycin), rather rare for others. Cases of angina, infarction, and atrial arrhythmia have been reported during treatment with cisplatin. The case is reported of a 65-year-old patient with no risk factors for cardiovascular disease who had two attacks of high-frequency atrial arrhythmia during combined treatment with cisplatin and etoposide. The first attack came after the first cycle and disappeared spontaneously; the second, after the second cycle, required antiarrhythmic treatment. The potential myocardial toxicity of cisplatin, especially when combined with other potentially cardiotoxic drugs or administered after cycles of adriamycin is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Regione Piemonte, U.S.S.L. n. 49, Ospedale di Varallo Sesia, Divisionedi Medicina Generale.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petrella
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alciato
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cantone
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fico
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gagliardini
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000009:adverse effects; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005047:Etoposide / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin
vernacular_title: Aritmia atriale ad alta frequenza indotta dalla combinazione cisplatino-etoposide.