[Characterization and comparison of the clinical and morphological changes in adriamycin cardiomyopathy]

Through comparative clinical and pathological findings a dose-response relationship for the cardiotoxic effect of adriamycine could be proved. A myocardial damage without clinical relation could already be seen at a dose of 125 mg/m2 body surface by patho-histological examination. Therefore, all patients being treated with adriamycine should be regularly and carefully cardiologically supervised in order to avoid an irreversible cardiomyopathy.