A Case of Severe Coronary Spasm Associated with 5-Fluorouracil Chemotherapy
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
;
: 342-345, 2012.
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: wpr-195158
ABSTRACT
Cardiotoxicity associated with 5-fluorouracil (FU) is an uncommon, but potentially lethal, condition. The case of an 83-year-old man with colon cancer who developed chest pain during 5-FU infusion is presented. The electrocardiogram (ECG) showed pronounced ST elevation in the lateral leads, and the chest pain was resolved after infusion of nitroglycerin. A coronary angiogram (CAG) revealed that the patient had significant atherosclerosis in the proximal left circumflex artery. Coronary artery spasm with fixed stenosis was considered, and a drug-eluting stent was implanted. After 8 hours, the patient complained of recurring chest pain, paralleled by ST elevation on the ECG. The chest pain subsided after administration of intravenous nitroglycerin followed by sublingual nifedipine. Repeated CAG showed patency of the previous stent. This case supports the vasospastic hypothesis of 5-FU cardiac toxicity, indicating that a calcium channel blocker may be effective in the prevention or treatment of 5-FU cardiotoxicity.
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Asunto principal:
Compuestos Organoplatinos
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Recurrencia
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Vasodilatadores
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Bloqueadores de los Canales de Calcio
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Nifedipino
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Leucovorina
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Angiografía Coronaria
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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