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5-Fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity mimicking myocardial infarction: a case report

BACKGROUND: Severe cardiotoxicity is a documented, but very unusual side-effect of intravenous 5-fluorouracil therapy. The mechanism producing cardiotoxicity is poorly understood. CASE PRESENTATION: A case of 5-fluorouracil-induced cardiotoxicity, possibly due to coronary artery spasm, and mimicking...

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Autores principales: McGlinchey, Paul G, Webb, Stephen T, Campbell, Norman PS
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC60652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11734065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-1-3