title: 5-Flourouracil cardiotoxicity - an elusive cardiopathy: case report.
abstract: 5-Flourouracil (5-FU) is an S-phase specific, synthetic pyrimidine antimetabolite. It is a frequently administered chemotherapeutic agent for a variety of malignant lesions, either singly or in multidrug regimens. Its adverse side effects involving bone marrow, skin, mucous membranes, GIT and CNS are well known, whereas its cardiotoxicity is relatively uncommon and occurs in 1.2-18%.
authors: Sher-I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir.
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Bhat
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Mir
authors: H I
authors: HI
authors: Showkat
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Kasanna
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bagdadi
authors: A H
authors: AH
authors: Sarmast
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Qadri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D005472:Fluorouracil