5-fluorouracil-Induced cardiotoxicity.
Cardiotoxicity due to antineoplastic agents such as doxorubicin, daunorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristin, vinblastin, cisplatin and busulfan is well known. However, 5-fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity is yet to be widely recognized by cardiologists. We report a patient who developed 5-fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity syndrome.
Shanmugasundaram
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Department of Cardiology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai. samadja@hotmail.com
Bharathithasan
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Elangovan
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D000328:Adult; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D005472:Fluorouracil