Anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy: favourable effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy.
We report a case of severe refractory congestive heart failure after anthracycline chemotherapy in a patient with a narrow QRS interval on the electrocardiogram and echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular dyssynchrony, where cardiac resynchronization therapy resulted in normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction and marked symptomatic relief.
Ahlehoff
Ole
O
Galløe
Anders M
AM
Hansen
Peter R
PR
D018943:Anthracyclines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D018943:Anthracyclines