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[Adriamycin, cardiotoxicity--a case report].

K Okuma, K Ota

    Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
    |May 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Adriamycin chemotherapy can cause temporary, non-specific ECG changes in patients with malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes. These reproducible cardiac effects suggest a potential for adriamycin cardiotoxicity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Cardiology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • A 61-year-old female patient diagnosed with malignant cystosarcoma phyllodes underwent combination chemotherapy.
    • The regimen included adriamycin, mitomycin C, 5-Fluorouracil, and cytarabine.

    Observation:

    • Initial ECG showed incomplete right bundle branch block (IRBBB).
    • Following adriamycin administration, non-specific ST-T changes appeared alongside IRBBB.
    • ECG normalized after the second adriamycin dose but changes recurred with subsequent doses.

    Findings:

    • A reproducible association was observed between adriamycin administration and transient ECG abnormalities.
    • The observed ST-T changes and IRBBB pattern suggest adriamycin's potential impact on cardiac function.

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    Implications:

    • This case highlights the possibility of adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity.
    • Monitoring cardiac function via ECG is crucial during adriamycin-based chemotherapy.
    • Further research into the mechanisms of adriamycin cardiotoxicity is warranted.