Atrial fibrillation observed in a patient with esophageal cancer treated with fluorouracil

Fluorouracil (5-FU), a commonly used anticancer agent, has potent cardiotoxicity that is mediated by vascular endothelial injury and vasospasm. Here, we report a patient demonstrating atrial fibrillation (AF), which was most likely induced by vasospasm mediated by 5-FU. A 69-year-old man presented w...

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Autores principales: Moriyama, Shohei, Yokoyama, Taku, Irie, Kei, Ito, Mamoru, Tsuchihashi, Kenji, Fukata, Mitsuhiro, Kusaba, Hitoshi, Maruyama, Toru, Akashi, Koichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japanese College of Cardiology 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31719941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2019.08.005

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6834961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31719941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2019.08.005

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