title: Cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation in a young man treated with capecitabine: Case report and literature review.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ospedale san Paolo, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Gennaro
authors.affiliation: University of Foggia, Italy. Electronic address: natale.brunetti@unifg.it.
authors.forename: Natale Daniele
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ospedale san Paolo, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Resta
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ospedale san Paolo, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rutigliano
authors.affiliation: Ospedale San Martino, Belluno, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarantini
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ospedale san Paolo, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caldarola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000069287:Capecitabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000069287:Capecitabine
keywords: Capecitabine; Cardiotoxicity; Chemotherapy; Ventricular fibrillation