title: Acute myocardial infarction following gemcitabine therapy--a case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of acute myocardial infarction following gemcitabine infusion and electrocardiographic abnormalities suggestive of ischemia on rechallenge of the drug. The possible underlying mechanisms of ischemia and/or infarction and the strategies for prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kalapura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000093542:Gemcitabine