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2660665

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-18
pubmed:abstractText
Five fluoro-uracil (5-FU) is a cytotoxic drug which has been extensively used for chemotherapy since 1957. Ischaemic heart disease resulting from its administration is rare. Spontaneous angina during infusions of 5-FU was observed in two patients with electrocardiographic changes suggesting coronary spasm. After treatment, clinical examination, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress test, coronary angiography with left ventriculography were all normal. An Ergonovine test was performed in one patient but failed to elicit coronary spasm. In the other patient, intravenous trinitrin and diltiazem were ineffective in preventing the ischaemic changes. A review of the literature is presented (51 cases). The pathophysiology of 5-FU-induced ischaemic heart disease is not fully understood. In 9 cases, coronary angiography was normal and coronary spasm was suggested as a possible cause. However, antispastic drugs are usually ineffective. It has been shown experimentally that 5-FU has a direct toxic effect on the myocardium.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
140
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
9-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Cardiotoxicity of 5-fluorouracil: coronary spasm? Apropos of 2 cases with normal coronarography].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Boucicaut, Paris.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports